Cost of living in Perth

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Food
Daily menu in the business district AU$21
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) AU$8.47
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast AU$6.97
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk AU$1.99
12 eggs, large AU$4.72
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes AU$4.88
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese AU$6.66
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples AU$4.06
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes AU$4.30
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket AU$4.93
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality AU$21
2 liters of Coca-Cola AU$3.47
bread for 2 people for 1 day AU$2.65
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city AU$2,511
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat AU$174
Internet 8MB (1 month) AU$50
40” flat screen TV AU$564
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt AU$188
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) AU$8.12
Hourly rate for cleaning help AU$26
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 AU$111
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) AU$91
1 pair of Adidas trainers AU$129
1 pair of average business shoes AU$122
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new AU$33,143
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas AU$1.46
monthly ticket public transport AU$85
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) AU$22
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) AU$18.29
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) AU$7.84
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) AU$4.43
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) AU$6.17
4 rolls of toilet paper AU$3.73
Tube of toothpaste AU$3.94
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city AU$24
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub AU$57
2 tickets to the movies AU$35
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) AU$242
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert AU$140
1 cocktail drink in downtown club AU$17
Capuccino in expat area of the city AU$4.44
1 beer in neighbourhood pub AU$8.84
iPod nano 16GB AU$168
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) AU$0.80
1 month of gym in business district AU$83
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes AU$19.25

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