Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 30.9% more expensive than Fort Myers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 80.3% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Fort Myers. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Canberra. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Fort Myers, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$30.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.76
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$2.32
A$3.60
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
|
$5.39
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.88
|
$4.12
A$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.62
A$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.57
A$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.46
A$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.11
A$1.73
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$5.07
A$7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$118.63
A$184.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$17.66
A$27.46
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.82
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.74
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
|
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$3.68
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.43
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$65.69
A$102.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$22.29
|
|
pay 80.3% more for clothing
|
Fort Myers
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.00
|
$154.17
A$239.71
|
|
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