Prices are in Australian dollars (AUD) Currency converter
| Supermarket food | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| loaf of bread | 2.29 |
| 1 kg rice | 2.33 |
| 500g pasta | 2.29 |
| packet of sausages | 5.00 |
| 1kg apples | 5.99 |
| packet of instant noodles | 0.71 |
| 1kg potatoes | 2.49 |
| tin of tuna | 2.04 |
| 500g minced beef | 5.45 |
| 6 eggs | 4.99 |
| 1 kg bananas | 2.99 |
| cheese (non-specialist) 200g | 2.79 |
| 1 litre of milk | 2.07 |
| 1 packet biscuits | 2.29 |
| 1 litre orange juice | 2.34 |
| 1 packet teabags (50 pack) | 2.60 |
| 1 jar instant coffee (200g) | 5.00 |
| Food in college | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| cooked breakfast | 10.00 |
| lunch with side salad, main course and dessert | 20.00 |
| can of fizzy drink | 1.40 |
| packet of crisps (small) | 1.70 |
| Entertainment | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| cinema ticket (full price) | 15.00 |
| theatre ticket | 30.00 - 120.00 |
| bowling | 15.00 |
| nightclub entrance | 25.00 |
| museum entrance | 10.00 |
| pint of beer (570 ml) | 3.50 - 5.00 |
| can of Coke | 1.40 |
| Big Mac hamburger | 6.00 |
| Miscellaneous | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| camera film | 8.00 + |
| notebook | 2.35 |
| disposable pen | 1.15 for two |
| shampoo | 4.89 - 8.86 |
| soap | 3.29 |
| launderette | 8.00 per load |
| newspaper | 2.00 |
| magazine | 5.00 -10.00 |
| haircut (men) | 15.00 upwards |
| haircut (women) | 30.00 upwards |
| phone call | 0.50 upwards |
| stamp for letter abroad | 0.50 - 2.20 |
| mobile phone text message (within Aus) | 0.27 |
| mobile phone call (within Aus, to same network) | 0.60 |
| Clothing | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| shoes | 20.00 + |
| tights | 2.00 upwards |
| socks | 4.00 |
| jeans | 50.00 |
| sweater | 50.00 |
| T shirt | 30.00 |
| Transport | Approximate cost (AUD) |
| taxi | Minimum charge 2.90, then 1.68 per km. Add 20% at night, any tolls, and a tip. |
| bus | single ticket 1.70; weekly pass 11.00 - 45.00 |
| train (weekly) | 30.00 - 50.00 |
| ferry | Single ticket from 5.20 |
| train, bus, and ferry combined | A weekly Travelpass ticket covers train, bus and ferry, and costs from 33.00, depending on the number of zones you wish to travel through. |
| monorail | 4.50 (day and season tickets available) |
| light rail | from 3.50 single with weekly and annual tickets also available. |
Note: Check our links page for details of websites with much more information about public transport in Sydney and Australia.
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