Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.0 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 75.5% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.20
|
$19.77
A$30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$30.73
|
$9.89
A$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$4.85
|
$2.76
A$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.40
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.08
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$17.43
|
$5.39
A$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$20.32
|
$6.59
A$10.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.57
|
$4.63
A$7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.38
|
$4.12
A$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.31
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.33
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$1.57
A$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.10
|
$2.46
A$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.75
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$20.15
|
$5.07
A$7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$183.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$100,824.98
|
$29,276.08
A$45,255.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$17.28
|
$17.66
A$27.30
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$88.82
|
$65.39
A$101.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,320.33
|
$1,783.31
A$2,756.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,344.33
|
$1,413.05
A$2,184.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$254.29
|
$183.02
A$282.92
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,248.31
|
$1,847.17
A$2,855.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$34,568.57
|
$14,503.36
A$22,419.79
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$7.68
|
$7.25
A$11.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.54
|
$3.68
A$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$8.64
|
$26.36
A$40.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$131.23
|
$65.69
A$101.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$28.81
|
$14.33
A$22.16
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$289.44
|
$86.77
A$134.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$248.06
|
$72.18
A$111.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$466.40
|
$119.51
A$184.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$361.69
|
$154.17
A$238.33
|
|
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