Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Virgin Islands
  3. Australia
  4. Comparison
USD
COMPARED TO
AUD

Australia is 0.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands.

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

pay 4.9% less for restaurants

  Virgin Islands help_outline Australia help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.50 $15.68
A$20.28
-19.6%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.33 $8.54
A$11.04
-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44 $2.44
A$3.15
-0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $1.97 $2.14
A$2.77
+8.6%
Average -4.9%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay 48.8% less for groceries

  Virgin Islands help_outline Australia help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 $4.63 $1.99
A$2.57
-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.68 $3.95
A$5.10
-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon) $7.34 $4.77
A$6.16
-35.0%
Eggs
1 dozen
 $4.29 $3.47
A$4.49
-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $5.75 $3.49
A$4.52
-39.3%
Apples (1 lb) $3.63 $1.42
A$1.83
-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb) $2.36 $1.11
A$1.43
-53.1%
Oranges (1 lb) $3.62 $1.25
A$1.62
-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb) $4.25 $1.76
A$2.27
-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb) $2.90 $1.13
A$1.46
-61.1%
Onions (1 lb) $2.25 $0.97
A$1.26
-56.7%
Average -48.8%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 31.5% less for transportation

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Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.17 $4.02
A$5.20
+27.0%
Monthly public transit pass ?? $100.86
A$130.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,333.33 $19,752.66
A$25,544.08
-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $64.71 $14.63
A$18.92
-77.4%
Average -31.5%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
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home

pay 38.5% less for housing

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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $112.11 $54.94
A$71.05
-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,463.89 $1,058.57
A$1,368.94
-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,320.83 $831.74
A$1,075.60
-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $223.86 $138.56
A$179.19
-38.1%
Average -38.5%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay 39.0% more for childcare

  Virgin Islands help_outline Australia help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.50 $1,355.52
A$1,752.96
+98.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,744.44 $12,503.04
A$16,168.89
-20.6%
Average +39.0%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
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gamepad

pay 97.9% more for entertainment and sports

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00 $5.90
A$7.64
+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.44 $3.32
A$4.29
-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $3.75 $22.58
A$29.20
+502.2%
Monthly membership at local gym $121.11 $49.62
A$64.16
-59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $9.33 $12.86
A$16.63
+37.7%
Average +97.9%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay 18.5% less for clothing

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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $65.00 $70.05
A$90.59
+7.8%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $95.00 $43.47
A$56.22
-54.2%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $107.50 $97.68
A$126.32
-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather) ?? $95.39
A$123.36
Average -18.5%
Virgin Islands vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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