Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and Sydney

For one person, living is cheaper in Kiribati: $1,707 a month against $3,182 in Sydney, rent and utilities included – about $17,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
Sydney
🇦🇺 Australia
$3,182
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 44.1% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiribati is 28.3% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 KID 7.55
$17.66 A$25.28
-70.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.20 KID 40.61
$97.1 A$139
-70.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 KID 14.84
$11.94 A$17.09
-13.74%
Cappuccino
$3.05 KID 4.39
$4.00 A$5.72
-23.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KID 1.49
$2.84 A$4.06
-63.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KID 1.14
$2.27 A$3.25
-65.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 KID 5.55
$7.89 A$11.29
-51.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 KID 9.12
$7.13 A$10.20
-11.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 KID 3.28
$1.66 A$2.38
37.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 KID 2.83
$2.79 A$4.00
-29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KID 2.06
$2.32 A$3.33
-38.36%
Eggs
$6.60 KID 9.51
$5.53 A$7.92
19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 KID 25.31
$12.08 A$17.28
45.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$9.84 A$14.09
-41.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 KID 28.42
$16.61 A$23.78
18.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 KID 9.61
$4.02 A$5.76
66.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 KID 5.17
$3.15 A$4.51
13.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.42 KID 9.25
$3.50 A$5.01
83.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$4.47 A$6.39
29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$4.69 KID 6.75
$3.32 A$4.76
41.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 KID 4.41
$2.30 A$3.30
33.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.44 KID 4.95
$2.34 A$3.35
47.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 KID 0.48
$1.15 A$1.65
-71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 KID 9.27
$45.02 A$64.4
-85.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 KID 19.27
$13.96 A$19.97
-4.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KID 2.45
$3.98 A$5.70
-57.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KID 5.10
$4.07 A$5.82
-13.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 KID 2.56
$3.16 A$4.52
-43.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 KID 108
$150 A$215
-50.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 KID 3.09
$3.45 A$4.94
-37.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 KID 2.76
$1.63 A$2.33
17.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$39.98 A$57.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 KID 2.95
$1.40 A$2.01
46.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K KID 40.4K
$28.4K A$40.7K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K KID 34.8K
$29.4K A$42.1K
-17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 KID 451
$220 A$315
42.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.70 A$39.64
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.41 KID 4.90
$55.5 A$79.5
-93.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.37 KID 50.9
$74.3 A$106
-52.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.27 KID 36.39
$23.95 A$34.28
5.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 KID 6.55
$17.73 A$25.37
-74.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 KID 387
$2,157 A$3,087
-87.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,630 KID 8,107
$28.3K A$40.5K
-80.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 KID 74.0
$78.4 A$112
-34.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 KID 74.4
$70.5 A$101
-26.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 KID 122
$111 A$159
-23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 KID 90.5
$132 A$189
-52.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 KID 1,220
$2,514 A$3,598
-66.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KID 863
$1,732 A$2,478
-65.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 KID 2,082
$4,889 A$6,996
-70.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 KID 1,933
$3,039 A$4,349
-55.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,592 KID 6,612
$13.2K A$18.9K
-65.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,460 KID 4,983
$8,117 A$11.6K
-57.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 KID 493
$4,082 A$5,842
-91.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.84
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kiribati: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sydney: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
$599
Sydney
$1.7K 189% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
$405
Sydney
$380 6.2% $25
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
$317 *
Sydney
$303 4.3% $14
Eating Out
Kiribati
$149
Sydney
$299 101% $151
Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
$113
Sydney
$176 56.4% $64
Getting Around
Kiribati
$94
Sydney
$174 85.9% $80
Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
$44
Sydney
$110 147% $65

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇦🇺 Sydney
🕒 Local time
17:16 5:16 PM
16:16 4:16 PM
1 h behind Kiribati
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,438
4,840,600
💱 Currency
Kiribati Dollar KID $
Australian Dollar AUD $
📈 Exchange rate
1 KID = 0.694 USD
1 KID = 0.619 EUR
1 AUD = 0.699 USD
1 AUD = 0.623 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

AUD, USD, EUR to KID – Kiribati Dollar Converter

Kiribati Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 KID (1 KID = 0.694 USD). 1 EUR = 1.62 KID (1 KID = 0.619 EUR).

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.623 EUR).

USD to KID in detail →
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Between locations
  • Kiribati Sydney 4,540 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Kiribati
  • Sydney

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Kiribati vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,537
/mo nomad
🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,026
/mo nomad
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