Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 12.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 78.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Canberra
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Canberra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$19.77
A$30.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$2.76
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$2.32
A$3.60
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$5.39
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$4.12
A$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.62
A$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.57
A$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$2.46
A$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.11
A$1.73
|
|
pay 78.1% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$5.07
A$7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$118.63
A$184.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$17.66
A$27.46
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$7.25
A$11.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$3.68
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$65.69
A$102.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$14.33
A$22.29
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$154.17
A$239.71
|
|
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