Cost of Living in Darwin

Summary of cost of living in Darwin, Australia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 A$ 15.00-38.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$ 80.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$ 14.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 8.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 A$ 8.00-22.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.92 A$ 4.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 A$ 2.50-4.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$ 3.00-4.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.44 A$ 4.16-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.90 A$ 1.81-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$ 0.91-2.04
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.37 A$ 3.50-7.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.08 A$ 3.63-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 A$ 4.49-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.89 A$ 7.26-11.34
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 A$ 1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 1.61 A$ 0.90-5.44
Oranges (1 lb) 2.65 A$ 1.72-3.86
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 A$ 1.59-3.86
Potato (1 lb) 2.44 A$ 1.59-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 A$ 1.36-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.75 A$ 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.40 A$ 0.80-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 15.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.33 A$ 5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.25 A$ 3.50-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 39.00 A$ 30.00-49.99
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 A$ 2.50-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.48 A$ 40.00-86.96
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.40 A$ 5.40-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.48 A$ 2.48-3.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.38 A$ 55.38-55.38
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 A$ 6.44-7.48
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,500.00 A$ 40,000.00-55,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,333.33 A$ 30,000.00-55,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 340.00 A$ 200.00-420.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.62 A$ 0.25-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.00 A$ 85.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 165.00 A$ 15.00-450.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.67 A$ 0.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$ 22.00-26.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 A$ 800.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,250.00 A$ 8,500.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.67 A$ 70.00-130.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.50 A$ 40.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.33 A$ 90.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.67 A$ 100.00-180.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,080.00 A$ 1,800.00-2,440.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 933.33 A$ 500.00-1,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,466.67 A$ 3,200.00-3,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,773.33 A$ 2,400.00-3,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.93 A$ 290.32-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.16 A$ 232.26-418.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,949.27 A$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.93 2.00-6.00

Prices in Darwin

This city had 147 entries in the past 12 months by 21 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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1 Comments so far
Thomas G. Sanderson on May 12, 2023:
Very good site. Your layout of information is very easy to follow. Thank you.