Cost of Living in Darwin

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 A$	24.00-50.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	125.00 A$	80.00-200.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	18.00 A$	16.00-20.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	10.00 A$	6.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	12.00 A$	10.00-22.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	5.40 A$	5.00-6.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	4.17 A$	2.50-5.50
Bottled Water (12 oz)	4.17 A$	3.50-6.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	2.00 A$	1.50-3.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	3.83 A$	2.18-4.08
White Rice (1 lb)	1.46 A$	0.82-1.81
Eggs (12, Large Size)	6.24 A$	5.00-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.90 A$	4.99-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.67 A$	4.54-6.35
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	5.90 A$
Apples (1 lb)	2.55 A$	1.77-3.18
Bananas (1 lb)	1.99 A$	1.13-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	1.55 A$	1.34-2.72
Tomatoes (1 lb)	3.12 A$	2.22-3.86
Potatoes (1 lb)	2.15 A$	1.13-3.63
Onions (1 lb)	1.54 A$	1.13-1.77
Lettuce (1 Head)	3.30 A$	2.00-5.00
Bottled Water (50 oz)	2.50 A$	0.80-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	18.00 A$	16.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	14.39 A$
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	11.00 A$
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	38.50 A$	32.00-45.00
Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 A$	3.00-4.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	69.69 A$	40.00-69.69
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	5.40 A$
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	3.01 A$
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	70.00 A$
Gasoline (1 Liter)	1.69 A$	1.63-1.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	44,423.00 A$	44,423.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	50,000.00 A$	55,000.00-65,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	358.75 A$	276.25-400.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	53.75 A$	45.00-85.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	90.83 A$	85.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	115.41 A$	50.00-450.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	20.00 A$
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	24.00 A$	22.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	2,400.00 A$
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	12,000.00 A$
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	121.25 A$	45.00-140.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	70.00 A$	40.00-100.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	157.50 A$	79.98-250.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	200.00 A$
Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	2,500.00 A$	2,000.00-3,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	1,990.13 A$	770.38-3,200.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	4,200.00 A$	3,600.00-4,800.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	3,500.00 A$	3,000.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	599.22 A$	362.32-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	464.51 A$
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,958.33 A$
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	6.14	5.50-6.60