Cost of living in Cairns
compared to
Cost of living in Cairns vs. Australia overall average
Cairns is 8.3% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Cairns
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Cairns
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Cairns
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Cairns
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Cairns
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Cairns
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Cairns are more expensive than in Australia.
Cairns Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.74
A$21.02
|
$9.81
-
$29.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.78
A$18.01
|
$8.50
-
$13.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
A$4.80
|
$2.62
-
$4.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
A$3.88
|
$1.96
-
$4.58
|
Cairns - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
A$4.00
|
$1.90
-
$3.93
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
A$6.17
|
$3.27
-
$4.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
A$10.42
|
$3.10
-
$9.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
A$6.13
|
$2.75
-
$5.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
A$7.29
|
$2.97
-
$5.93
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.19
-
$1.78
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.59
-
$1.48
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
A$1.89
|
$1.04
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
A$4.34
|
$1.78
-
$2.97
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.54
|
$0.74
-
$1.19
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
A$1.66
|
$0.89
-
$1.19
|
Cairns - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
A$6.56
|
$4.04
-
$4.46
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.42
A$100.07
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,896.08
A$35,025.35
|
$22,896.08
-
$29,060.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.71
A$50.04
|
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-
??
|
Cairns - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
A$91.32
|
$49.06
-
$85.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,251.11
A$1,913.88
|
$1,144.80
-
$1,373.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,105.55
A$1,691.22
|
$968.18
-
$1,308.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.73
A$178.56
|
$50.03
-
$190.10
|
Cairns - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
??
|
Cairns - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.01
|
$5.23
-
$8.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
A$6.25
|
$3.27
-
$4.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.44
A$45.03
|
$28.75
-
$29.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.38
A$58.71
|
$31.40
-
$44.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$20.01
|
$13.08
-
$14.39
|
Cairns - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.82
A$129.76
|
$71.96
-
$98.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.60
A$103.41
|
$58.88
-
$78.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
A$153.11
|
$84.39
-
$117.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.38
A$210.15
|
$65.42
-
$163.54
|
Cairns - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Australia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Australia, like
Ipswich,
Townsville,
Maroochydore,
Gold Coast,
Mandurah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Australia compared to Cairns.
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