Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kiribati Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kiribati

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 25% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 38.1% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$4.85 KID 6.88
238.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$25.63 KID 36.39
204.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$9.91 KID 14.07
-3.94%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$2.91 KID 4.13
22.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.01 KID 1.44
152.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.74 KID 1.05
198.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$3.46 KID 4.92
85.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$5.77 KID 8.19
25.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.12 KID 3.02
-26.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.86 KID 2.64
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.35 KID 1.91
48.15%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$6.13 KID 8.70
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$16.18 KID 22.97
-46.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$5.67 KID 8.05
50.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$18.57 KID 26.37
-26.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$6.22 KID 8.83
-48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$3.19 KID 4.53
-14.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$6.20 KID 8.81
-52.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$5.70 KID 8.09
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$4.31 KID 6.13
-41.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.98 KID 4.24
-29.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$3.30 KID 4.69
-33.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.37 KID 0.52
313.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$5.73 KID 8.13
447.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$13.28 KID 18.86
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.65 KID 2.34
168.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.28 KID 4.66
54.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.60 KID 2.27
81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$70.6 KID 100
38.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$1.99 KID 2.82
78.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.85 KID 2.63
-0.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.87 KID 2.65
-38.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$26.4K KID 37.5K
10.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$22.8K KID 32.3K
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$295 KID 418
-38.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$3.28 KID 4.66
1499.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$34.62 KID 49.15
38.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$24.67 KID 35.04
-32.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$4.46 KID 6.34
210.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$255 KID 362
511.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$5,605 KID 7,960
123.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$48.05 KID 68.2
46.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$48.34 KID 68.6
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$77.9 KID 111
29.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$57.6 KID 81.8
93.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$768 KID 1,091
77.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$561 KID 796
93.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,383 KID 1,964
68.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,245 KID 1,769
37.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$4,505 KID 6,396
68.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$3,488 KID 4,953
60.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$353 KID 501
1012.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: March 3, 2026

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