Cost of living in Alice Springs
compared to
Cost of living in Alice Springs vs. Australia overall average
Alice Springs is 7.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Alice Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Alice Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Alice Springs
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Alice Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Alice Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Alice Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Alice Springs
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Alice Springs.
Alice Springs Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.08
A$18.49
|
$9.81
$9.81
$32.71
$32.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$13.87
|
$9.16
$9.16
$10.47
$10.47
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
A$3.61
|
$1.96
$1.96
$4.58
$4.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
A$3.58
|
$2.29
$2.29
$3.27
$3.27
|
Alice Springs - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.10
|
$1.11
$1.11
$3.27
$3.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | -- |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
A$7.61
|
$3.71
$3.71
$7.43
$7.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
A$6.60
|
$2.94
$2.94
$7.07
$7.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
A$8.11
|
$3.26
$3.26
$9.50
$9.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
A$2.28
|
$1.19
$1.19
$2.05
$2.05
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.73
|
$1.78
$1.78
$2.08
$2.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
A$2.64
|
$0.68
$0.68
$3.44
$3.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.26
A$4.61
|
$2.37
$2.37
$3.86
$3.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.10
|
$0.74
$0.74
$2.37
$2.37
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.57
|
$0.95
$0.95
$1.34
$1.34
|
Alice Springs - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
A$6.92
|
$4.04
$4.04
$5.45
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.88
A$80.40
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,772.43
A$42,081.18
|
$29,060.36
$29K
$30,484.49
$30K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.04
A$19.84
|
$12.82
$12.82
$16.83
$16.83
|
Alice Springs - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
A$93.39
|
$26.17
$26.17
$134.11
$134.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$619.28
A$875.31
|
$222.42
$222.42
$850.43
$850.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.50
A$802.11
|
$209.34
$209.34
$1,046.68
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.08
A$212.12
|
$50.03
$50.03
$250.13
$250.13
|
Alice Springs - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,338.88
A$1,892.40
|
$785.01
$785.01
$1,923.27
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,763.88
A$3,906.55
|
$2,551.28
$3K
$2,976.49
$3K
|
Alice Springs - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.05
A$8.55
|
$2.94
$2.94
$7.85
$7.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.20
|
$1.96
$1.96
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.66
A$24.96
|
$15.61
$15.61
$35.98
$35.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.51
A$94.00
|
$42.52
$42.52
$78.50
$78.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$18.49
|
$12.43
$12.43
$14.39
$14.39
|
Alice Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
A$101.71
|
$58.88
$58.88
$78.50
$78.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.45
A$16.18
|
$9.81
$9.81
$13.08
$13.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.74
A$200.34
|
$52.33
$52.33
$196.25
$196.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.21
A$157.19
|
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Alice Springs - Cost of clothing
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