Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 50.6% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in Road Town. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$30.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.76
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.39
A$8.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.59
A$10.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$4.12
A$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$2.46
A$3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.07
A$7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.25
A$11.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.68
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.69
A$102.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.33
A$22.37
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$154.17
A$240.56
|
|
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