Cost of living in Tasmania
compared to
Cost of living in Tasmania vs. Australia overall average
Tasmania is 20.5% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in Tasmania
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Tasmania
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Tasmania
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% more in Tasmania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Tasmania
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Tasmania
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Tasmania are more expensive than in Australia.
Tasmania Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.15
A$40.00
|
$9.81
-
$26.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
A$15.50
|
$9.81
-
$10.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
A$4.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
A$3.00
|
$1.96
-
$1.96
|
Tasmania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
A$5.50
|
$1.96
-
$3.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
A$7.33
|
$3.27
-
$5.88
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.39
|
$3.22
-
$8.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
A$8.40
|
$3.14
-
$6.28
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
A$8.01
|
$3.56
-
$7.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.19
-
$1.78
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$1.04
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.49
|
$1.19
-
$2.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.19
-
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
$1.19
-
$1.48
|
Tasmania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
A$7.42
|
$4.70
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tasmania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.87
A$165.01
|
$52.30
-
$163.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,045.98
A$1,600.10
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,045.98
A$1,600.10
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.97
A$305.90
|
??
-
??
|
Tasmania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tasmania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.46
A$16.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
A$6.00
|
$3.92
-
$3.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$27.78
A$42.50
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
A$90.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tasmania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.75
A$200.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tasmania - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Australia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Australia, like
Orange,
Newcastle,
Mackay,
Canberra,
Kalgoorlie,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Australia compared to Tasmania.
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