The Cost of Living varies throughout Australia, depending on which state you live in and whether you are in a capital city or regional area.
A family of four could reasonably expect to spend on average $250 per week on groceries.
The table below provides an indication of cost on general items and groceries:
Milk and dairy products |
A$ |
Rice, pasta and staples |
A$ |
Milk (1 L) |
2.07 |
Rice, long-grain (1 kg) |
2.39 |
Cream (0.5 L) |
2.22 |
Spaghetti (1 kg) |
3.98 |
Butter (500 g) |
3.54 |
Sugar, granulated white (1 kg) |
1.54 |
Yoghurt (180 g) |
0.94 |
Flour, for baking, white (1 kg) |
2.46 |
Eggs, large (12) |
3.79 |
Cornflakes, plain (375 g) |
3.5 |
Read products |
A$ |
Coffee, tea and beverages |
A$ |
Bread, white |
3.25 |
Instant coffee (125 g) |
9.43 |
Bread, whole-wheat |
3.37 |
Ground coffee (500 g) |
18.76 |
Meat, Poultry and Fish |
A$ |
ea bags (25) |
1.67 |
Beef, for roast beef (1 kg) |
15.96 |
Coca-Cola (1 L) |
1.61 |
Beef, lean ground (1 kg) |
11.99 |
Mineral water, sparkling (1 L) |
2.25 |
Lamb, leg with bone (1 kg) |
13.1 |
Orange juice (1 L) |
2.19 |
Lamb, chops (1 kg) |
13.99 |
Fresh fruits and vegetables |
A$ |
Pork, for roasting (1 kg) |
7.99 |
Potatoes (1 kg) |
3.22 |
Ham (1 kg) |
18.48 |
Onions (1 kg) |
1.97 |
Bacon strips (1 kg) |
12.98 |
Tomatoes (1 kg) |
5.98 |
Sausages(1 kg) |
9.38 |
Lettuce (1 kg) |
6.6 |
Chicken, whole (1 kg) |
6.29 |
Oranges (1 kg) |
3.22 |
Fish, fresh salmon (1 kg) |
31.99 |
Apples (1 kg) |
4.98 |
Fish, white fish (1 kg) |
16.99 |
Bananas (1 kg) |
6.95 |
Medical |
A$ |
Beauty salon, hairdressers |
A$ |
Aspirin (100 tablets) |
16.58 |
Men's shampoo and haircut |
40 |
Cotton, sterilised (100 g) |
2.03 |
Women's shampoo and haircut |
60 |
Band-aids (box of 20) |
2.19 |
Cleaning Products |
A$ |
Antiseptic spray (20 ml) |
2.12 |
Laundry detergent normal (2.5 kg) |
14.95 |
Private Doctor, 15 mins |
45 |
Dishwashing liquid(500 ml) |
4.33 |
Cosmetics |
A$ |
Household cleaning product (850 g) |
6.9 |
Lipstick, deluxe brand |
45 |
Insect killer (330 g) |
8.48 |
Moisturising cream, deluxe |
76 |
Clothing |
A$ |
Suntan lotion(200 ml) |
13.34 |
Polo shirt, for men or women |
80 |
Household supplies |
A$ |
Blue jeans, for men or women |
100 |
Clothes washing machine, 5 kg |
989 |
Ladies' stockings or pantihose |
14.95 |
Tumble dryer, 5 kg capacity |
799 |
Ladies' bras |
35 |
Electric hairdryer, standard |
59.95 |
Men's Two-piece suit |
700 |
Light bulbs (2 bulbs, 60 W) |
2.18 |
Ladies Two-piece suit |
500 |
Frying pan (25 cm) |
28 |
Children's cotton shirt |
20 |
Electric toaster (2 slices) |
69.95 |
Children's shoes |
40 |