Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Food Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district AU$15 Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) AU$10 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast AU$6 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk AU$1.29 12 eggs, large AU$5.51 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes AU$5.15 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese AU$10 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples AU$4.13 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes AU$3.48 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket AU$4.76 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality AU$21 2 liters of Coca-Cola AU$3.52 Bread for 2 people for 1 day AU$1.63 Housing Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area AU$2,038 Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area AU$1,568 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat AU$560 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area AU$1,278 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area AU$1,019 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio AU$161 Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) AU$52 40” flat screen TV AU$945 Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) AU$186 Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) AU$12 Hourly rate for cleaning help AU$25 Clothes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) AU$108 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) AU$74 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) AU$131 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes AU$137 Transportation Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new AU$28,606 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas AU$1.29 Monthly ticket public transport AU$102 Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) AU$19 Personal Care Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) AU$7 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) AU$15 Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) AU$51 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) AU$7 Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) AU$5.00 Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) AU$6 4 rolls of toilet paper AU$2.45 Tube of toothpaste AU$3.20 Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city AU$24 Entertainment Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub AU$53 2 tickets to the movies AU$33 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) AU$150 Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert AU$85 1 cocktail drink in downtown club AU$15 Cappuccino in expat area of the city AU$4.37 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) AU$8 iPad Air 2, 64GB AU$718 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) AU$0.84 1 month of gym membership in business district AU$74 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes AU$27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyfit Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 15/09/2017 at 18:36, The Pom Queen said: Food Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district AU$15 Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) AU$10 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast AU$6 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk AU$1.29 12 eggs, large AU$5.51 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes AU$5.15 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese AU$10 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples AU$4.13 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes AU$3.48 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket AU$4.76 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality AU$21 2 liters of Coca-Cola AU$3.52 Bread for 2 people for 1 day AU$1.63 Housing Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area AU$2,038 Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area AU$1,568 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat AU$560 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area AU$1,278 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area AU$1,019 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio AU$161 Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) AU$52 40” flat screen TV AU$945 Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) AU$186 Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) AU$12 Hourly rate for cleaning help AU$25 Clothes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) AU$108 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) AU$74 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) AU$131 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes AU$137 Transportation Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new AU$28,606 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas AU$1.29 Monthly ticket public transport AU$102 Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) AU$19 Personal Care Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) AU$7 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) AU$15 Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) AU$51 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) AU$7 Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) AU$5.00 Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) AU$6 4 rolls of toilet paper AU$2.45 Tube of toothpaste AU$3.20 Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city AU$24 Entertainment Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub AU$53 2 tickets to the movies AU$33 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) AU$150 Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert AU$85 1 cocktail drink in downtown club AU$15 Cappuccino in expat area of the city AU$4.37 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) AU$8 iPad Air 2, 64GB AU$718 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) AU$0.84 1 month of gym membership in business district AU$74 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes AU$27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyfit Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I think you are trying to frighten the poms from coming to Australia,I live in the suburb of Salisbury which is not a low area but the majority of prices you have shown are way way above the mark.just one example,I pay $9 for 1kilo of boneless chicken breast,which is considerably cheaper than your quote,....where do you shop???? maybe Springfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 19:24, Bennyfit said: I think you are trying to frighten the poms from coming to Australia,I live in the suburb of Salisbury which is not a low area but the majority of prices you have shown are way way above the mark.just one example,I pay $9 for 1kilo of boneless chicken breast,which is considerably cheaper than your quote,....where do you shop???? maybe Springfield. The data is collected from a number of locals who put their prices in. Why don’t you go and add yours https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/rate/adelaide you can then tell all the others who have inputted their data that they are wrong. https://www.expatistan.com/price/daily-menu/adelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 And I pay far more than $9 for a kilo of chicken as I buy it from the local butcher as I no longer like supermarket plastic wrapped chicken, they don’t taste right. It is an average. You may well get most things cheaper but some will pay more for a variety of reasons. As stated many times you cannot simply apply the exchange rate either as the cost of living is not pegged to the GBP/AUD rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, rammygirl said: And I pay far more than $9 for a kilo of chicken as I buy it from the local butcher as I no longer like supermarket plastic wrapped chicken, they don’t taste right. It is an average. You may well get most things cheaper but some will pay more for a variety of reasons. As stated many times you cannot simply apply the exchange rate either as the cost of living is not pegged to the GBP/AUD rates. You should never eat shrink wrapped meat in any case. Some suggestions can lead to less than positive outcomes. Pay more buy fresh always better the fresh product. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 17:24, Bennyfit said: I think you are trying to frighten the poms from coming to Australia,I live in the suburb of Salisbury which is not a low area but the majority of prices you have shown are way way above the mark.just one example,I pay $9 for 1kilo of boneless chicken breast,which is considerably cheaper than your quote,....where do you shop???? maybe Springfield. No it should make Poms aware Australia is not cheap. The prices mentioned are pretty much spot on. A few things even more expensive here in Perth, but overall I would agree. As for location. Salisbury is a somewhat less than prosperous area. It equates the suburb of Gosnells, here in WA where I do a bit of business. It is cheaper, a little, than where I live, hence love shopping there. Like Salisbury, it has a large ethnic variety of shops and people. I can buy packets of herbs for 10 cents. (home produced) Turkish Bread/ Humus/local Coles and Woolies seem to have better prices and more specials. That is not the norm in less diverse with more people on benefits etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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