Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 9.6% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Canberra instead of George Town, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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