Cost of living in Port Macquarie, Australia

The cost of living in Port Macquarie, Australia is approximately 1661 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4133 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Port Macquarie

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1661 $
Without Rent
679 $
Rent & Utilities
982 $
Food
491 $
Transport
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2789 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
44.8K

Do you live in Port Macquarie? Help us.

Update Prices

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.6 $
Dinner 41.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.61 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.88 $
Capuccino 3.57 $
Coke, 330ml 2.45 $

Compare Port Macquarie with:

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.37 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.32 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.14 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.57 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.39 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.49 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.69 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.27 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.99 $
Cigarette pack 28 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.08 $
Monthly Pass 87.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 52.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.49 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.41 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.51 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.94 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 55 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 85 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 57.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 849 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,725 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 950 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,134 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,39 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,178 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,789 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.5 $
Haircut 16.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 76.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 974 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,410 $

Compare Port Macquarie with other top cities

Australia
Port Macquarie vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 44% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Sydney (Sydney is 69% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 50% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Perth (Perth is 41% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 35% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast is 38% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Canberra (Canberra is 44% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast is 4% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 8% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 13% more expensive)
New Zealand
Port Macquarie vs Auckland (Auckland is 33% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 19% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Manukau (Manukau is 17% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Wellington (Wellington is 35% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 1% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 8% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 12% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 12% more expensive) Port Macquarie vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 21% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Napier (Napier is 16% less expensive)
Marshall Islands
Port Macquarie vs Majuro (Majuro is 8% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 9% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Port Macquarie vs Honiara (Honiara is 12% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Auki (Auki is 12% less expensive)
Palau
Port Macquarie vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 30% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 30% less expensive)
Tonga
Port Macquarie vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 42% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Mua (Mua is 42% less expensive)
Fiji
Port Macquarie vs Suva (Suva is 45% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 46% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Nadi (Nadi is 46% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 64% less expensive)
Samoa
Port Macquarie vs Manase (Manase is 60% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Apia (Apia is 60% less expensive)
Nauru
Port Macquarie vs Yaren (Yaren is 62% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Port Macquarie vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 64% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 64% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Port Macquarie vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 66% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs Lae (Lae is 67% less expensive)
Kiribati
Port Macquarie vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 69% less expensive) Port Macquarie vs London (London is 69% less expensive)