Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 52.2% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 13.5 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.8% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Sydney are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Sydney. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 22.6% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.84 A$17.03	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.81 A$4.04	+44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.22 A$3.19	+84.2%
Average			+22.6%

Saint John's vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.85 A$4.09	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.93 A$8.54	+39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.42 A$9.24	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.56 A$7.99	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.34 A$6.24	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.81 A$2.60	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.45 A$2.09	+31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.56 A$2.24	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.98 A$2.85	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.48 A$2.12	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.07 A$1.54	-17.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.40 A$7.77	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$217.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.24 A$23.36
Average			-11.5%

Saint John's vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Saint John's	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$56.21 A$80.87	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+140.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+157.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$168.46 A$242.35	-15.0%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 13.5 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+1086.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+1437.3%
Average			+1250.7%

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pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$7.66 A$11.02	+218.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.97 A$5.72	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$44.55 A$64.09
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$75.28 A$108.30	+16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$17.41 A$25.04	+176.7%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$78.68 A$113.19	+57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$69.62 A$100.16
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$111.40 A$160.26	+50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$133.24 A$191.68
Average			+53.9%

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