Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 32.9% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in New Haven. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.99
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,408.81
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.80
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,908.33
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.00
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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