Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 35.4% more expensive than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 89.8% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 95.8% more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 89.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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