Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 10.4% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.7% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Canberra. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$19.77
A$31.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.76
A$4.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.32
A$3.66
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.39
A$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.59
A$10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.12
A$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.62
A$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.34
A$2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.57
A$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.46
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.25
A$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.11
A$1.76
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.07
A$8.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$118.63
A$187.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$17.66
A$27.90
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
|
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$7.25
A$11.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.68
A$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$65.69
A$103.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$14.33
A$22.64
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$154.17
A$243.56
|
|
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