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Broccoli $6.98 / kg
Cauliflower $3.68 each Butter (500g) $2.37
Avocado $1.79 each Choc ices (10) $4.69
Bread rolls $1.29 (6 pack) Nutrigrain cereal (805gm) $5.99
Milk $2.59 (2 litres) Palmolive washing up liquid (375 ml ) $2.49
Bacon $4.29 (250gm) Ice cream (2 litre) $4.98
Kanga banga $3.04 (per kg) Yes Kangaroo sausages! Sausage (Lamb & leek) (500gms) $4.99
Potatoes (Baby) $3.48 for 2kg Lamb leg roast $9.16 per kg
Diced Beef $10.46 (per kg) Toilet tissue (9 pack) $4.99
Mixed Juice (3 litres) $4.19 Brussel sprouts $8.98 per kg
Tea bags (100) $2.39 Cordial (2 litre) $4.27
Ham sliced (100gm) $2.59 Strawberry jam (500 gm) $3.14
Pizza (500gm family size) $5.56 Cadbury chocolate (250gm) $3.49
Toilet cleaner (500 ml) $2.79 Chicken (whole) $7.98 per kg
Iceberg lettuce $1.22 each Greencare laundry washing liquid (2 litre) $4.50
Bananas $2.98 per kg Hellmans mayonnaise (400 gm) $5.34 (about twice
the price of other brands)
Sanitarium weet-bix (1 kg) $5.27
South Australia, South East (Mount Gambier), 2 adults - Condensed milk (395 gms) $2.29
per month: Sugar (1 kg) $1.32
Food - A$550
Electricity - A$70
Gas - A$65
Water - $62 (if renting this may be paid by the landlord)

fuel always is cheaper on tuesdays often 5-15cents per litre over last several years and even though noted by the
media it still persists!
use buses or trains much cheaper and faster (but less comfortable )than your car if they are going your way-
buses/taxis have a special lane in most capital cities.traffic jams a problem in larger cities .
Taxis are very expensive though-$50 to go 15km in city.train/bus is $3-$5 for same journey.parking in city
typically $40-60 per day.
outside cities not much bus or train ,also less regular service so use a small engine car.roads are good for most
part except for small stretches between sydney and brisbane.

phone lines $20-30/month calls15c-20c each local plus caps on trunk calls typically 2.50 per 20 minutes
overseas better to use phone card or internet skype,messenger etc
mobile prepaid expensive (50c-$1 /minute plus 25c connect) except for virgin brand (10c per minute plus 25c
connect) .
capped post paid plans cheaper but 12-24month contract.
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clothes rel inexpensive apart from designer stuff as tariffs now zero climate is good on eastern and western
on imports seaboard so air con not greatly needed
medical is cheaper than most western countries as part govt except for few weeks in summer and
subsidised if u r classed as resident and nottoo high if u r not. winter although offices tend to be air
general gp is $40-50 but if in medicare u get 10-20$ refund.if con all year round.
doctor agrees to bulk bill then if u r on medicare it is FREE.
dental is rel expensive esp orthodontic work 5000-10000 for full
you can drink the water from the tap
treatment
athough a lot of people over last 5-10
and there is no govt scheme.
years have been buying water.only tap
health insurance is available $1000-3000 per person per year
water is flouridated (in most places)
depending on level of cover( operations only or medical and surgical
good for your teeth.
dental etc)
buying water in most countries incl
but insurance does not cover 100%of fee so may not be much saving
australia is more expensive than buying
from insurance.some plans have attached clinics where services are
petrol.u dont need to buy water.
cheaper esp dental.