Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Reunion Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Reunion

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 7.4% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 0.2% more expensive than Reunion without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$17.82 €15.22
-7.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$74.8 €63.9
4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$13.73 €11.72
-30.66%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$3.09 €2.64
15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$3.79 €3.24
-32.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$2.96 €2.53
-25.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$4.75 €4.06
34.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$4.62 €3.94
56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.28 €1.09
21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$3.10 €2.65
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$2.09 €1.79
-4.31%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$4.75 €4.06
-9.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$23.85 €20.37
-63.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$14.32 €12.23
-40.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$23.59 €20.15
-41.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$2.96 €2.53
8.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$2.15 €1.84
26.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.94 €2.51
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$3.22 €2.75
32.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.58 €2.20
-2.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$2.11 €1.80
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.58 €1.35
39.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$1.27 €1.09
20.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$14.40 €12.30
117.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$9.31 €7.95
51.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$2.29 €1.95
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$3.69 €3.15
37.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$2.25 €1.92
28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$44.60 €38.09
118.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$2.13 €1.82
-46.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$37.7K €32.2K
-22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$31.8K €27.1K
-27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$117 €100
53.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$13.04 €11.14
98.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$55.2 €47.10
-4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$36.53 €31.19
31.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$14.16 €12.09
17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$11.54 €9.86
20.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$86.3 €73.7
1706.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$118 €101
-40.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$38.32 €32.73
34.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$117 €100
-14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$133 €114
-16.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$939 €802
44.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$704 €601
53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,558 €1,330
49.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,070 €914
60.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$3,478 €2,971
118.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$3,047 €2,602
83.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$2,230 €1,904
76.18%
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 Reunion: March 3, 2026

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