Cost of living in Toowoomba
compared to
Cost of living in Toowoomba vs. Australia overall average
Toowoomba is 18.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Toowoomba
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Toowoomba
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Toowoomba
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Toowoomba
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Toowoomba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Toowoomba
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Toowoomba
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Toowoomba.
Toowoomba Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$25.02
|
$11.12
-
$39.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
A$13.51
|
$7.85
-
$10.47
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
A$4.00
|
$1.96
-
$3.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
A$3.15
|
$1.31
-
$2.94
|
Toowoomba - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
A$3.00
|
$1.57
-
$3.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
A$5.79
|
$3.27
-
$8.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
A$8.10
|
$3.22
-
$11.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
A$6.08
|
$2.36
-
$5.23
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$2.97
-
$5.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.12
|
$1.18
-
$2.37
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.51
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
A$1.66
|
$0.59
-
$2.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.82
|
$0.89
-
$2.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.51
|
$0.77
-
$1.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.62
|
$0.74
-
$1.19
|
Toowoomba - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.76
|
$4.04
-
$5.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.17
A$40.03
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,858.60
A$38,027.52
|
$24,858.60
-
$29,060.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.01
A$21.44
|
$14.01
-
$31.40
|
Toowoomba - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.20
A$84.44
|
$39.25
-
$71.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.10
A$1,701.23
|
$1,046.68
-
$1,242.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$924.02
A$1,413.52
|
$785.01
-
$1,144.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
A$89.28
|
$50.03
-
$300.15
|
Toowoomba - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.63
A$750.54
|
$490.63
-
$2,943.78
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,156.66
A$10,947.92
|
$3,807.29
-
$13,083.47
|
Toowoomba - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
A$9.51
|
$3.93
-
$9.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
A$5.00
|
$1.31
-
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.17
A$40.03
|
$19.63
-
$45.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.34
A$61.71
|
$26.17
-
$52.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$20.01
|
$11.78
-
$23.55
|
Toowoomba - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.84
A$93.07
|
$32.71
-
$91.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.28
A$73.85
|
$19.63
-
$78.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.59
A$121.75
|
$62.15
-
$130.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.29
A$190.14
|
$65.42
-
$163.54
|
Toowoomba - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Australia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Australia, like
Toowoomba,
Cairns,
Burnie,
Mandurah,
Karratha,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Australia compared to Toowoomba.
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