Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nauru Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nauru

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 46.5% more expensive than Nauru without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 27.2% more expensive than Nauru without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$7.34 A$10.50
123.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$27.27 A$38.99
186.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$9.56 A$13.67
-0.42%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$3.29 A$4.71
8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.00 A$1.42
155.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.84 A$1.20
163.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$6.37 A$9.10
0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$4.50 A$6.43
60.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$2.98 A$4.26
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.81 A$2.59
37.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
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Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$13.21 A$18.90
-35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$9.65 A$13.80
42.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$12.99 A$18.58
-75.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$19.19 A$27.44
-85.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$13.18 A$18.84
-77.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
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Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$3.26 A$4.66
-23.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$3.23 A$4.63
-34.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$3.34 A$4.77
-33.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.68 A$2.40
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$11.91 A$17.04
163.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$17.77 A$25.41
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Nauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.31 A$1.87
121.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$79.4 A$114
22.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$6.61 A$9.45
-46.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$3.05 A$4.37
-39.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$38.58 A$55.2
-2.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.57 A$2.24
-26.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$31.9K A$45.6K
-8.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$9,912 A$14.2K
131.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$264 A$377
-31.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$6.47 A$9.25
300.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$25.54 A$36.52
105.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$0.01 A$0.02
480300.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$13.11 A$18.74
27.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.52 A$9.32
112.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$321 A$459
386.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$9,586 A$13.7K
30.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$13.04 A$18.64
438.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$9.79 A$14.00
425.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$32.60 A$46.62
208.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$64.0 A$91.5
74.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Nauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$2,307 A$3,299
-41.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$1,619 A$2,315
-33.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$4,752 A$6,796
-50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$3,942 A$5,638
-56.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Nauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4
58.75%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nauru: March 1, 2026

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