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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.08
A$19.70
|
$9.81
-
$32.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$9.16
-
$10.47
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
A$3.84
|
$1.96
-
$4.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
A$3.82
|
$2.29
-
$3.27
|
Alice Springs - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.30
|
$1.11
-
$3.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
A$8.11
|
$3.71
-
$7.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
A$7.03
|
$2.94
-
$7.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
A$8.64
|
$3.26
-
$9.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
A$2.43
|
$1.19
-
$2.05
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.90
|
$1.78
-
$2.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
A$2.81
|
$0.68
-
$3.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.26
A$4.91
|
$2.37
-
$3.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$0.74
-
$2.37
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.67
|
$0.95
-
$1.34
|
Alice Springs - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
A$7.37
|
$4.04
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.88
A$85.64
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,772.43
A$44,824.50
|
$29,060.36
-
$30,484.49
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.04
A$21.14
|
$12.82
-
$16.83
|
Alice Springs - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
A$99.48
|
$26.17
-
$134.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$619.28
A$932.38
|
$222.42
-
$850.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.50
A$854.41
|
$209.34
-
$1,046.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.08
A$225.95
|
$50.03
-
$250.13
|
Alice Springs - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,338.88
A$2,015.77
|
$785.01
-
$1,923.27
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,763.88
A$4,161.22
|
$2,551.28
-
$2,976.49
|
Alice Springs - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.05
A$9.11
|
$2.94
-
$7.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.54
|
$1.96
-
$4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.66
A$26.59
|
$15.61
-
$35.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.51
A$100.13
|
$42.52
-
$78.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$19.70
|
$12.43
-
$14.39
|
Alice Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
A$108.34
|
$58.88
-
$78.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.45
A$17.24
|
$9.81
-
$13.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.74
A$213.40
|
$52.33
-
$196.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.21
A$167.43
|
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-
??
|
Alice Springs - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Australia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Australia, like
Goulburn,
Melbourne,
Newcastle,
Wollongong,
Albury,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Australia compared to Alice Springs.
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