Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Australia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.13
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.70
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.10
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.55
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.37
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$123.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.07
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.63
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.98
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.56
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$160.97
|
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