Cost of living comparison
Port Macquarie is 16.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Port Macquarie
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Port Macquarie
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Port Macquarie
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Port Macquarie
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Port Macquarie
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% less in Port Macquarie
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% less in Port Macquarie
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Port Macquarie.
If you lived in Port Macquarie instead of Australia, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.05
|
$14.83
A$23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.13
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.99
|
$2.31
A$3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.36
|
$1.76
A$2.73
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.69
|
$2.19
A$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.79
|
$1.65
A$2.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.02
|
$4.88
A$7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.33
|
$3.95
A$6.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.13
|
$3.68
A$5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.49
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.95
|
$1.14
A$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.16
A$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.13
|
$2.24
A$3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$1.15
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.90
A$1.40
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.23
|
$4.53
A$7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,133.74
|
$24,713.62
A$38,425.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.58
|
$14.38
A$22.36
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.44
|
$54.70
A$85.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,838.26
|
$1,001.73
A$1,557.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,489.39
|
$896.28
A$1,393.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$214.82
|
$65.52
A$101.86
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,310.32
|
$922.64
A$1,434.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,805.65
|
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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.33
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.51
|
$3.40
A$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.65
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.23
|
$32.95
A$51.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.41
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.60
|
$72.49
A$112.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.11
|
$38.44
A$59.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.94
|
$98.85
A$153.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$173.72
|
$92.26
A$143.45
|
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