Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Gambier vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Mount Gambier is 7.0% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Mount Gambier
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Mount Gambier
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Mount Gambier
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Mount Gambier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Mount Gambier
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Mount Gambier
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Mount Gambier are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Mount Gambier.
Mount Gambier vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Gambier instead of Australia, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$29.42
A$45.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$10.13
A$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$2.83
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$2.38
A$3.63
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$3.20
A$4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$4.25
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$7.80
A$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$5.43
A$8.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$3.76
A$5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.38
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$1.07
A$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$1.32
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$2.25
A$3.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$1.36
A$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$1.68
A$2.57
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$5.12
A$7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$15,036.02
A$23,001.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$24.84
A$38.00
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$58.84
A$90.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$730.01
A$1,116.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$649.38
A$993.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$214.97
A$328.84
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
?? |
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$4.58
A$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$4.36
A$6.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$29.42
A$45.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$47.94
A$73.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$10.46
A$16.00
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Mount Gambier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$82.81
A$126.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$45.76
A$70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$113.31
A$173.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$104.60
A$160.01
|
|
Australia vs. Mount Gambier - Cost of clothing
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