Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 3.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Australia
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Australia
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Australia
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Australia
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Australia
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Australia

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Australia are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.

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Australia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Australia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$18.42 A$26.50	-5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$10.19 A$14.66	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$2.88 A$4.14	+65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$2.33 A$3.35	+104.2%
Average			+5.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$2.64 A$3.80	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$4.67 A$6.72	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$6.28 A$9.03	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$4.79 A$6.89	-21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$4.19 A$6.03	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$1.62 A$2.32	+26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$1.32 A$1.90	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$1.35 A$1.94	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$2.06 A$2.96	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.19 A$1.71	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.05 A$1.51	-48.2%
Average			-26.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$4.98 A$7.17	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$91.09 A$131.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 A$24.78
Average			+4.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$57.16 A$82.23	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$146.37 A$210.58	+45.6%
Average			-11.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+422.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	+20.6%
Average			+150.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$7.20 A$10.36	+80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$3.95 A$5.68	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$36.89 A$53.08	+619.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$56.05 A$80.64	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$14.44 A$20.77	-3.7%
Average			+2.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$77.86 A$112.01	+63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$53.33 A$76.73	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$112.59 A$161.98	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$118.82 A$170.94	-15.1%
Average			+4.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of clothing

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