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Medical Jobs in New Zealand and Australia - a guide for doctors to work in Australia and New Zealand

 

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Cost of Living in Australia
 

Here are average prices for living in a city in Australia. Prices in country towns may be cheaper than those listed here - but these prices reflect the cost of living in a major city such as Melbourne at the time of 2006.

 

Supermarket food Approximate cost 
(Australian Dollars)
loaf of bread 2.00
1 kg rice 0.99
500g pasta 0.99
packet of sausages 4.50
1kg apples 3.99
packet of instant noodles 0.29
1kg potatoes 1.69
tin of tuna 0.99
500g minced beef 2.50
6 eggs 2.35
1 kg bananas 2.88
cheese (non-specialist) 200g 1.90
1 litre of milk 0.99
1 packet biscuits 0.88
1 litre orange juice 1.29
1 packet teabags (50 pack) 1.29
1 jar instant coffee 2.49

 

Entertainment Approximate cost
(Australian Dollars)
cinema ticket (concession) 11.00
theatre ticket 25.00 upwards
bowling 12.00
nightclub entrance 10.00 upwards
museum entrance 7.00
pint of beer (570 ml) 7.00
can of Coke 1.50
Big Mac hamburger 3.25

 

Miscellaneous Approximate cost
(Australian Dollars)
camera film 3.00
notebook 0.30
disposable pen 0.20
shampoo 3.32
soap 0.50
launderette 4.00 per load
newspaper 1.50
magazine 7.00
haircut (men) 17.00
haircut (women) 40.00
phone call 0.40
stamp for letter abroad 1.20
mobile phone text message (within Aus) 0.25
mobile phone call (within Aus, to same network) can be free

 

Clothing Approximate cost
(Australian Dollars)
shoes 50.00 upwards
tights 10.00 upwards
socks 5.00
jeans 60.00
sweater 50.00
T shirt 12.00

 

Transport Approximate cost
(Australian Dollars)
taxi 7.00 minimum
bus fare 6.00 daily or 3.20 for two hours

 

                                                                 

 

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