Cost of living comparison
Australia is 57.0% more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Australia instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
$40.00
|
$15.31
A$23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
$17.48
|
$8.98
A$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
$2.97
|
$2.45
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
$2.57
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
$5.42
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
$29.29
|
$4.24
A$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
$24.83
|
$5.00
A$7.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
$9.21
|
$3.52
A$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
$8.93
|
$3.56
A$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
$2.96
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
$2.37
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$3.07
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$2.10
A$3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
$2.66
|
$1.03
A$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$0.83
A$1.28
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
$16.01
|
$4.95
A$7.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
$72.00
|
$81.92
A$127.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$75,000.00
|
$22,079.60
A$34,274.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
$63.00
|
$15.28
A$23.71
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
$100.00
|
$55.83
A$86.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
$1,060.00
|
$1,119.19
A$1,737.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
$920.00
|
$889.00
A$1,380.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
$140.20
|
$120.53
A$187.11
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
$483.33
|
$1,373.48
A$2,132.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
$10,666.67
|
$11,458.00
A$17,786.40
|
|
pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
$6.00
|
$5.72
A$8.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
$9.32
|
$3.30
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
$15.93
|
$24.53
A$38.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
$147.50
|
$46.71
A$72.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
$20.50
|
$12.25
A$19.02
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
$154.00
|
$71.47
A$110.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
$120.00
|
$41.82
A$64.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
$268.75
|
$101.71
A$157.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
$237.50
|
$106.56
A$165.41
|
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