Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.3 times more expensive than Roatan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Australia are more expensive than in Roatan. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Roatan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
HNL204.21
|
$16.76
A$25.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
HNL237.15
|
$9.73
A$14.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
HNL37.22
|
$2.56
A$3.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
HNL18.88
|
$2.16
A$3.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
HNL76.25
|
$2.37
A$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
HNL145.23
|
$4.36
A$6.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
HNL131.75
|
$5.80
A$8.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
HNL52.70
|
$4.07
A$6.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
HNL67.85
|
$3.94
A$5.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
HNL33.73
|
$1.45
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.18
|
$1.26
A$1.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.18
|
$1.35
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
HNL6.59
|
$2.01
A$3.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.18
|
$1.12
A$1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.18
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
HNL107.61
|
$4.65
A$7.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$126.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,742.09
A$42,170.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$27.94
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.00
HNL2,898.50
|
$55.59
A$84.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
HNL22,397.50
|
$1,182.30
A$1,797.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
HNL14,492.50
|
$957.92
A$1,456.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
HNL3,022.50
|
$138.16
A$210.02
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.00
HNL11,198.75
|
$1,485.91
A$2,258.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,200.00
HNL110,670.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,296.13
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
HNL59.29
|
$6.64
A$10.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
HNL96.53
|
$3.55
A$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
HNL79.05
|
$28.07
A$42.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
HNL1,449.25
|
$52.89
A$80.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.13
A$19.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Roatan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
HNL1,054.00
|
$71.78
A$109.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
HNL527.00
|
$50.24
A$76.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.00
HNL1,054.00
|
$100.30
A$152.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
HNL1,317.50
|
$111.73
A$169.84
|
|
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