Restaurants | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 A$ | 170.00 A$ | +70.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 9.50 A$ | -5.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.50 A$ | 6.00 A$ | +9.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 4.50 A$ | 0.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.75 A$ | -16.7 % |
Markets | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.02 A$ | 10.11 A$ | +44.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.95 A$ | 3.45 A$ | -12.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.63 A$ | 1.40 A$ | -13.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.28 A$ | 6.13 A$ | -2.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.80 A$ | 5.59 A$ | -17.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.05 A$ | 6.49 A$ | +7.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.90 A$ | 8.85 A$ | +50.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.72 A$ | 2.10 A$ | -22.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.95 A$ | 1.62 A$ | -44.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.80 A$ | 1.89 A$ | -32.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.40 A$ | 5.02 A$ | +47.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.42 A$ | 1.58 A$ | -34.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.47 A$ | +0.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.12 A$ | 3.92 A$ | +25.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.67 A$ | 4.50 A$ | -3.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 17.00 A$ | -15.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.39 A$ | 5.12 A$ | -64.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 A$ | 5.50 A$ | -50.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 38.50 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +16.9 % |
Transportation | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 A$ | 2.00 A$ | -42.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 69.69 A$ | 150.00 A$ | +115.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | ? | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | ? | 8.05 A$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.57 A$ | 6.52 A$ | -0.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | 35,000.00 A$ | -21.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 50,000.00 A$ | 30,000.00 A$ | -40.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 358.75 A$ | 263.33 A$ | -26.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.00 A$ | 56.67 A$ | -5.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 89.00 A$ | 91.25 A$ | +2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 217.50 A$ | 58.67 A$ | -73.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | ? | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,000.00 A$ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 116.67 A$ | 103.00 A$ | -11.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.00 A$ | 95.00 A$ | +137.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 157.50 A$ | 109.67 A$ | -30.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 200.00 A$ | 183.33 A$ | -8.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,333.33 A$ | 1,655.00 A$ | -29.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,527.42 A$ | 1,410.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,800.00 A$ | 2,933.33 A$ | +4.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,400.00 A$ | 2,483.33 A$ | +3.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 866.31 A$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 665.80 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Darwin Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,625.00 A$ | 4,571.47 A$ | -1.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.40 | 6.96 | +8.7 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 22 |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |