Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 18.6% more expensive than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Costa Mesa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$32.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.76
A$4.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.32
A$3.83
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$5.39
A$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$6.59
A$10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$4.12
A$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.62
A$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.34
A$2.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.57
A$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.46
A$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.25
A$2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.11
A$1.84
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$5.07
A$8.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$29.23
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
|
pay 67.9% more for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.25
A$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.68
A$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$65.69
A$108.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$14.33
A$23.72
|
|
pay 46.4% more for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$154.17
A$255.13
|
|
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