Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands instead of Australia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.60
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.26
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.19
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.77
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.08
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.18
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.05
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.21
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.20
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.49
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Australia
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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