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Cost of Living
 
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The Cost of Living varies throughout Australia, depending on which state you live in and whether you are in a capital city or regional area.

A family of four could reasonably expect to spend on average $250 per week on groceries.


The table below provides an indication of cost on general items and groceries:


Milk and dairy products A$ Rice, pasta and staples A$
Milk (1 L) 2.07 Rice, long-grain (1 kg) 2.39
Cream (0.5 L) 2.22 Spaghetti (1 kg) 3.98
Butter (500 g) 3.54 Sugar, granulated white (1 kg) 1.54
Yoghurt (180 g) 0.94 Flour, for baking, white (1 kg) 2.46
Eggs, large (12) 3.79 Cornflakes, plain (375 g) 3.5
Read products A$ Coffee, tea and beverages A$
Bread, white 3.25 Instant coffee (125 g) 9.43
Bread, whole-wheat 3.37 Ground coffee (500 g) 18.76
Meat, Poultry and Fish A$ ea bags (25) 1.67
Beef, for roast beef (1 kg) 15.96 Coca-Cola (1 L) 1.61
Beef, lean ground (1 kg) 11.99 Mineral water, sparkling (1 L) 2.25
Lamb, leg with bone (1 kg) 13.1 Orange juice (1 L) 2.19
Lamb, chops (1 kg) 13.99 Fresh fruits and vegetables A$
Pork, for roasting (1 kg) 7.99 Potatoes (1 kg) 3.22
Ham (1 kg) 18.48 Onions (1 kg) 1.97
Bacon strips (1 kg) 12.98 Tomatoes (1 kg) 5.98
Sausages(1 kg) 9.38 Lettuce (1 kg) 6.6
Chicken, whole (1 kg) 6.29 Oranges (1 kg) 3.22
Fish, fresh salmon (1 kg) 31.99 Apples (1 kg) 4.98
Fish, white fish (1 kg) 16.99 Bananas (1 kg) 6.95
Medical A$ Beauty salon, hairdressers A$
Aspirin (100 tablets) 16.58 Men's shampoo and haircut 40
Cotton, sterilised (100 g) 2.03 Women's shampoo and haircut 60
Band-aids (box of 20) 2.19 Cleaning Products A$
Antiseptic spray (20 ml) 2.12 Laundry detergent normal (2.5 kg) 14.95
Private Doctor, 15 mins 45 Dishwashing liquid(500 ml) 4.33
Cosmetics A$ Household cleaning product (850 g) 6.9
Lipstick, deluxe brand 45 Insect killer (330 g) 8.48
Moisturising cream, deluxe 76 Clothing A$
Suntan lotion(200 ml) 13.34 Polo shirt, for men or women 80
Household supplies A$ Blue jeans, for men or women 100
Clothes washing machine, 5 kg 989 Ladies' stockings or pantihose 14.95
Tumble dryer, 5 kg capacity 799 Ladies' bras 35
Electric hairdryer, standard 59.95 Men's Two-piece suit 700
Light bulbs (2 bulbs, 60 W) 2.18 Ladies Two-piece suit 500
Frying pan (25 cm) 28 Children's cotton shirt 20
Electric toaster (2 slices) 69.95 Children's shoes 40