Costs of Living
Restaurants
Lunch or dinner from $12 AUD
McDonalds’ meals from $9.50 AUD
7Eleven coffee from $1 (small)
Can of Coke from $4 AUD
Beer or spirits from $8 AUD
Markets and shops
Food and Groceries per week per person from $35 – 40
Food and Groceries per week per couple from $60-80
Where to buy: Aldi Store, Coles and Woolworths
Queen Victoria Market or visit www.melbournemarkets.com.au
Other stores for clothes, furniture and more: K-Mart, Big W, Target and Ikea
Technology stores: www.jbhifi.com.au, www.dicksmith.com.au
Mobil phone SIM only plans
Virgin mobile from $20 www.virginmobile.com.au
Aldi Mobile from $20 AUD www.aldimobile.com.au
Vodafone from $30 AUD www.vodafone.com.au
Optus from $30 AUD www.optus.com.au
Telstra from $35 AUD www.telstra.com.au
All the plans compared included different data and minutes.
Recreation
You can enjoy and explore a lot of free attractions in Melbourne CBD (City Business District)
National Gallery of Victoria www.ngv.vic.gov.au
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria www.rbg.vic.gov.au
Federation Square (free activities like Morning Meditation, Tai-chi, fitness, yoga and more) www.fedsquare.com
Melbourne Museum (students free) museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum
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