Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 12.1% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Canberra instead of George Town, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
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