The Cost of Living varies throughout Australia, depending on which state you live in and whether you are in a capital city or regional area. A family of four could reasonably expect to spend on average $250 per week on groceries.
The below table provides an indication of cost on general items and groceries:
| Milk and dairy products | A$ |  |
Rice, pasta and staples | A$ |
| Milk (1 L) | 2.07 | |
Rice, long-grain (1 kg) | 2.39 |
| Cream (0.5 L) | 2.22 | |
Spaghetti (1 kg) | 3.98 |
| Butter (500 g) | 3.54 | |
Sugar, granulated white (1 kg) | 1.54 |
| Yoghurt (180 g) | 0.94 | |
Flour, for baking, white (1 kg) | 2.46 |
| Eggs, large (12) | 3.79 | |
Cornflakes, plain (375 g) | 3.5 |
| Bread products | A$ | |
Coffee, tea and beverages | A$ |
| Bread, white | 3.25 | |
Instant coffee (125 g) | 9.43 |
| Bread, whole-wheat | 3.37 | |
Ground coffee (500 g) | 18.76 |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | A$ | |
Tea bags (25) | 1.67 |
| Beef, for roast beef (1 kg) | 15.96 | |
Coca-Cola (1 L) | 1.61 |
| Beef, lean ground (1 kg) | 11.99 | |
Mineral water, sparkling (1 L) | 2.25 |
| Lamb, leg with bone (1 kg) | 13.1 | |
Orange juice (1 L) | 2.19 |
| Lamb, chops (1 kg) | 13.99 | |
Fresh fruits and vegetables | A$ |
| Pork, for roasting (1 kg) | 7.99 | |
Potatoes (1 kg) | 3.22 |
| Ham (1 kg) | 18.48 | |
Onions (1 kg) | 1.97 |
| Bacon strips (1 kg) | 12.98 | |
Tomatoes (1 kg) | 5.98 |
| Sausages(1 kg) | 9.38 | |
Lettuce (1 kg) | 6.6 |
| Chicken, whole (1 kg) | 6.29 | |
Oranges (1 kg) | 3.22 |
| Fish, fresh salmon (1 kg) | 31.99 | |
Apples (1 kg) | 4.98 |
| Fish, white fish (1 kg) | 16.99 | |
Bananas (1 kg) | 6.95 |
| Medical | A$ | |
Beauty salon, hairdressers | A$ |
| Aspirin (100 tablets) | 16.58 | |
Men's shampoo and haircut | 40 |
| Cotton, sterilised (100 g) | 2.03 | |
Women's shampoo and haircut | 60 |
| Band-aids (box of 20) | 2.19 | |
Cleaning Products | $A |
| Antiseptic spray (20 ml) | 2.12 | |
Laundry detergent normal (2.5 kg) | 14.95 |
| Private Doctor, 15 mins | 45 | |
Dishwashing liquid(500 ml) | 4.33 |
| Cosmetics | $A | |
Household cleaning product (850 g) | 6.9 |
| Lipstick, deluxe brand | 45 | |
Insect killer (330 g) | 8.48 |
| Moisturising cream, deluxe | 76 | |
Clothing | $A |
| Suntan lotion(200 ml) | 13.34 | |
Polo shirt, for men or women | 80 |
| Household supplies | $A | |
Blue jeans, for men or women | 100 |
| Clothes washing machine, 5 kg | 989 | |
Ladies' stockings or pantihose | 14.95 |
| Tumble dryer, 5 kg capacity | 799 | |
Ladies' bras | 35 |
| Electric hairdryer, standard | 59.95 | |
Men's Two-piece suit | 700 |
| Light bulbs (2 bulbs, 60 W) | 2.18 | |
Ladies Two-piece suit | 500 |
| Frying pan (25 cm) | 28 | |
Children's cotton shirt | 20 |
| Electric toaster (2 slices) | 69.95 | |
Children's shoes | 40 |
