Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 41.3% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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