Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 13.9% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Sydney
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sydney. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$16.48
A$26.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.49
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.04
A$3.23
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.80
A$4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.66
A$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.60
A$10.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.35
A$6.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.91
A$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.47
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.29
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.38
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.94
A$3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.10
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.02
A$1.62
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.95
A$7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$143.27
A$226.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$31.14
A$49.19
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$52.22
A$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$2,177.38
A$3,439.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,459.01
A$2,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$152.64
A$241.13
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,995.92
A$3,153.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$17,906.19
A$28,287.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$6.59
A$10.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.47
A$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$32.95
A$52.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$59.52
A$94.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$15.82
A$24.99
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$74.12
A$117.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$53.36
A$84.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$108.20
A$170.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$130.17
A$205.64
|
|
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