Cost of living comparison

 Virgin Islands
compared to
 Sydney, Australia
Sydney vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

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.

Sydney vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: March 2025
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