Cost of living comparison

 Australia
compared to
 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 9.9% more expensive than Australia overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.1% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries
pay 55.5% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation
pay 0.3% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing
pay 35.6% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare
pay 52.2% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing
pay 10.5% more in British Virgin Islands

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

British Virgin Islands vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.1% more for restaurants

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
A$26.05
$24.49
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.73
A$15.13
$13.25
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
A$3.99
$1.97
 

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pay 55.5% more for groceries

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$2.37
A$3.69
$4.96
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
A$6.79
$7.75
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.80
A$9.02
$9.43
 

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.65
A$7.23
$4.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $83.03
A$129.10
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,742.09
A$43,133.74
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pay 35.6% more for housing

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.59
A$86.44
$120.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,182.30
A$1,838.26
$1,458.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $957.92
A$1,489.39
$1,183.33
 

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pay 52.2% less for childcare

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,485.91
A$2,310.32
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,667.78
A$22,805.65
$10,320.00
 

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
A$10.33
$3.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.55
A$5.51
$6.04
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.07
A$43.65
$5.00
 

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

 
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.78
A$111.60
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.24
A$78.11
$55.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.30
A$155.94
$155.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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