Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.6 times more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Australia instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.51
EC$20.30
|
$16.79
A$24.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
EC$21.77
|
$9.81
A$14.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
EC$4.85
|
$2.56
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
EC$3.85
|
$2.14
A$3.18
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
EC$3.86
|
$2.33
A$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
EC$20.55
|
$4.71
A$7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.00
EC$24.33
|
$5.75
A$8.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
EC$9.25
|
$3.86
A$5.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
EC$9.21
|
$3.99
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.73
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
EC$3.15
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
EC$2.41
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
EC$2.17
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
EC$13.97
|
$4.73
A$7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.55
EC$101.48
|
$84.46
A$125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,828.86
EC$61,696.13
|
$27,859.34
A$41,411.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$142.90
EC$386.20
|
$18.12
A$26.94
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.48
EC$114.81
|
$55.36
A$82.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.18
EC$1,592.30
|
$1,258.08
A$1,870.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.62
EC$980.01
|
$971.44
A$1,444.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
EC$378.64
|
$141.88
A$210.90
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.91
EC$545.67
|
$1,377.23
A$2,047.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,492.11
EC$4,032.51
|
$14,720.56
A$21,881.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
EC$6.18
|
$6.69
A$9.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
EC$10.49
|
$3.60
A$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
EC$9.95
|
$28.13
A$41.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.99
EC$116.19
|
$53.84
A$80.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
EC$26.77
|
$13.24
A$19.68
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.38
EC$182.08
|
$75.27
A$111.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.97
EC$118.83
|
$54.30
A$80.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.37
EC$160.46
|
$102.43
A$152.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.35
EC$249.58
|
$118.12
A$175.58
|
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