Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 9.2% more expensive than Westminster.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$2.84
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$5.54
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$6.63
A$10.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$4.00
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$1.56
A$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$5.17
A$7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$113.84
A$172.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$17.81
A$26.96
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$7.31
A$11.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$3.74
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$67.03
A$101.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$14.95
A$22.64
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$172.79
A$261.57
|
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