Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 27.4% more expensive than Farnborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 83.8% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Canberra
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Farnborough. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Canberra. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Farnborough, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
£11.43
|
$19.77
A$30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.18
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.62
|
$2.76
A$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.33
|
$2.32
A$3.57
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
£3.13
|
$5.39
A$8.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
£2.83
|
$6.59
A$10.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
£2.52
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.71
|
$4.12
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.45
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.73
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.01
|
$2.46
A$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.37
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
£5.14
|
$5.07
A$7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.13
£13.37
|
$17.66
A$27.20
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
£23.80
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,190.14
|
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,259.25
£928.31
|
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.76
£72.81
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,110.79
|
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,281.65
|
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
|
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$7.25
A$11.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
£3.07
|
$3.68
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
£41.89
|
$65.69
A$101.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$14.33
A$22.07
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Farnborough
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.64
£69.03
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.50
£41.65
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.20
£79.03
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.11
£88.55
|
$154.17
A$237.41
|
|
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