Cost of living comparison
Australia is 13.4% more expensive than Townsville.
If you lived in Australia instead of Townsville, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.94
A$30.14
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.68
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.39
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
A$3.10
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
A$4.52
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
A$10.16
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
A$5.65
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
A$5.24
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
A$2.27
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.63
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.05
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
A$3.28
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.94
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
A$6.55
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.26
A$112.28
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,260.59
A$35,168.85
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.03
A$16.68
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.88
A$60.29
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.27
A$1,373.26
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$841.81
A$1,272.78
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.58
A$179.29
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.97
A$1,788.59
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
A$9.55
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
A$4.82
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.24
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.87
A$63.30
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.29
A$20.10
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
Townsville
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.58
A$96.13
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.17
A$80.39
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
A$110.20
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.84
A$184.22
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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