LIVING EXPENSES ESTIMATES

  Clothes - Price ranges for commonly required items:

  Man's shirt ........... $30+
  Man's trousers ..... $50+
  Man's jacket ......... $60+
  Man's suit ............. $250+
  Sweater ............... $50+
  Sportscoat ........... $150+
  Women's blouse .. $30+
  Women's skirt ..... $45+
  Women's trousers
$45+
  Dress .................. $50+
  Raincoat .............. $60+
  Shoes .................. $35+

  Haircuts

  Men ...................
$12-$30
  Women ............. $20-$35+

  Food

  Butter .................
$1.50 250gm
  Cheese(cheddar) $8.00kg
  Milk ..................... $2.50 litre
  Bread .................. $2.75 (loaf)
  Pasta .................. $1.50 kg
  Apples ................ $2.00kg
  Oranges .............
$3.00kg
  Bananas .............
$2.50kg
  Instant Noodle .... $0.50packet
  Chicken pieces .... $4.00kg
  Chicken, whole ... $8.00each
  Beef steak .......... $12.00kg
  Rice .................... $1.50kg
  Beef mince .......... $7.50kg
  Eggs ................... $2.50doz
  Potatoes ............. $2.00kg
  Carrots ............... $2.00kg
  Lettuce ............... $2.50each

  Connection Fees

  Electricity ...........
bond only $120
  Gas .................... 20 plus bond $100
  Telephone .......... $50 (connection fee if socket already in place) or $216 (for new socket and connection)
plus bond $250 (interstate only) - $500 (international calls)
* Mobile phones and ISP rates vary according to usage plans and providers*

  Miscellaneous

  Taxis ...................
$2.45 Flag Fall, $3.50 hiring charge, & $1.38 per km (with $1.15 extra for a radio booking)
  Bus ......................
$1.50 minimum fare
  Telephone ...........
$0.40 local calls from a public phone, extra for long distance
  Gas/Electricity ......
$10.00 per person per week approx (more during winter)
  Movies .................
Postage ...............
Aerogramme ........
$8.50+
$0.45 within Australia
$0.70 anywhere in the world

 

Note:
NOTE: Prices vary according to brand name and place purchased. These are provided as an indication only.