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Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Macquarie and Split Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Macquarie and Split

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Macquarie is 8% cheaper than Split without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Port Macquarie is 9.5% cheaper than Split without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 A$24.02
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.95
-7.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 A$96.6
$82.2 โ‚ฌ70.9
-21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 A$12.65
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.94
-8.57%
Cappuccino
$3.30 A$4.96
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 A$3.58
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
-33.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 A$2.50
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
-41.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 A$8.87
$5.44 โ‚ฌ4.69
8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 A$8.89
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
20.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 A$2.01
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
-6.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 A$3.56
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 A$3.29
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
-42.86%
Eggs
$3.88 A$5.83
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
-1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.74
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
-75.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 A$11.46
$9.60 โ‚ฌ8.27
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 A$14.32
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.97
-31.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.74
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
70.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
44.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 A$3.99
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.73
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.07
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
83.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.35
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
53.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 A$2.49
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
12.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 A$1.62
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.10 A$39.15
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
338.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 A$14.98
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.87
-2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 A$5.71
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
116.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 A$4.74
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
30.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$3.95
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
46.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 A$96.9
$38.31 โ‚ฌ33.03
68.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 A$3.35
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-35.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.33
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-22.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.23 A$55.8
$9.09 โ‚ฌ7.84
309.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.69
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
-33.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K A$36.1K
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.9K
-36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K A$30.6K
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.7K
-22.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 A$129
$215 โ‚ฌ186
-60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.23 A$34.84
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
-0.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 A$87.0
$35.08 โ‚ฌ30.24
65.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 A$73.9
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.4
-17.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 A$23.91
$14.45 โ‚ฌ12.46
10.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 A$14.32
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
4.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$901 A$1,352
$189 โ‚ฌ163
376.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$17.9K
$9,069 โ‚ฌ7,817
31.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 A$114
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.1
-10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 A$66.9
$40.61 โ‚ฌ35.01
9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 A$134
$110 โ‚ฌ94.4
-18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$165
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
5.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 A$1,876
$972 โ‚ฌ838
28.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,625
$714 โ‚ฌ616
51.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 A$3,036
$1,891 โ‚ฌ1,630
7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 A$2,459
$1,256 โ‚ฌ1,083
30.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,814 A$8,721
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
-14.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,670 A$7,006
$4,793 โ‚ฌ4,132
-2.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port Macquarie
Split
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,718 A$4,077
$1,656 โ‚ฌ1,427
64.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.27
40.52%

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Last update for Port Macquarie: January 11, 2026

Last update for Split: January 11, 2026

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