Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.4% more expensive than Maine.
If you lived in Australia instead of Maine, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$16.79
A$25.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.81
A$14.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$2.33
A$3.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
|
$4.71
A$7.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$5.75
A$8.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$3.86
A$5.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
|
$3.99
A$6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.43
A$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.25
A$1.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.73
A$7.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$84.46
A$127.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,588.56
|
$27,859.34
A$42,039.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.74
|
$18.12
A$27.35
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.81
|
$55.36
A$83.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.67
|
$1,258.08
A$1,898.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,130.00
|
$971.44
A$1,465.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.65
|
$141.88
A$214.10
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,958.33
|
$1,377.23
A$2,078.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$14,720.56
A$22,213.00
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.69
A$10.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
|
$3.60
A$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$28.13
A$42.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$53.84
A$81.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
|
$13.24
A$19.98
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
Maine
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
|
$75.27
A$113.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$54.30
A$81.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.92
|
$102.43
A$154.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$118.12
A$178.24
|
|
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