Cost of Living Hobart 2017

[Guest The Pom Queen]

Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	AU$18
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	AU$9
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	AU$6
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	AU$1.44
	12 eggs, large	AU$5.45
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	AU$6
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	AU$9
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	AU$4.16
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	AU$3.42
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	AU$4.23
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	AU$23
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	AU$3.63
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	AU$2.12
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	AU$1,974
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	AU$1,455
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	AU$224
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	AU$1,404
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	AU$998
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	AU$202
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	AU$54
	40” flat screen TV	AU$912
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	AU$246
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	AU$10
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	AU$28
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	AU$106
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	AU$84
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	AU$160
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	AU$169
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	AU$29,253
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	AU$1.32
	Monthly ticket public transport	AU$70
	Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)	AU$17
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	AU$12
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	AU$20
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	AU$74
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	AU$9
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	AU$4.95
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	AU$6
	4 rolls of toilet paper	AU$2.95
	Tube of toothpaste	AU$3.42
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	AU$27
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	AU$55
	2 tickets to the movies	AU$37
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	AU$168
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	AU$125
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	AU$14
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	AU$4.28
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	AU$9
	iPad Air 2, 64GB	AU$844
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	AU$0.43
	1 month of gym membership in business district	AU$59
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	AU$24

[KaizerG]

Thanks PQ... This is super useful. We're moving over to Tasmania soon and this will help us plan our finances.

[Guest The Pom Queen]

How exciting @KaizerG we have been here 14 years and still not visited Tasmania. It looks a beautiful place.

[Skani]

I do wonder where they've actually done this research - Hobart, Indiana?      Italian restaurant and cappucinos and haircuts "in expat area of the city"???  There's no such thing as an "expat area" of Hobart.  

..."domestic beer in the supermarket"?    Supermarkets don't sell alcohol here -  it's illegal.  

[Guest The Pom Queen]

25 minutes ago, Skani said:

I do wonder where they've actually done this research - Hobart, Indiana?      Italian restaurant and cappucinos and haircuts "in expat area of the city"???  There's no such thing as an "expat area" of Hobart.  

..."domestic beer in the supermarket"?    Supermarkets don't sell alcohol here -  it's illegal.  

@Skani if you look at all the others https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/country/australia it seems they just use a standard template for all of the areas.