Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 25.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Canberra
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$154.17
A$245.31
|
|
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