Cost of Living in Port Lincoln - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $989 (excluding rent), and $2,225 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,432 (excluding rent), and $4,284 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.16 $24.75
$10.99 $16.84
$32.32 $49.51
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 $118
$51.5 $78.8
$129 $197
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 $14.86
$9.05 $13.87
$11.64 $17.83
Cappuccino
$3.34 $5.12
$2.66 $4.07
$4.79 $7.34
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 $3.96
$1.97 $3.02
$3.28 $5.03
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 $3.34
$1.65 $2.53
$2.97 $4.55
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 $9.8
$4.48 $6.86
$8.96 $13.73
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.86 $10.51
$5.01 $7.67
$9.4 $14.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 $1.92
$0.84 $1.29
$2.23 $3.41
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 $3.91
$1.53 $2.35
$4.18 $6.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 $3.16
$1.21 $1.86
$3.37 $5.16
Eggs
$4.48 $6.87
$3.23 $4.95
$6.46 $9.9
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 $14.49
$6.89 $10.56
$18.05 $27.65
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 $13.31
$6.38 $9.78
$11.43 $17.5
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 $20.8
$7.75 $11.87
$19.26 $29.5
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 $5.71
$2.61 $3.99
$4.83 $7.41
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 $3.79
$1.73 $2.65
$4.1 $6.28
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 $4.72
$1.71 $2.62
$6.12 $9.37
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 $6.36
$2.3 $3.53
$5.91 $9.06
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 $3.25
$1.12 $1.72
$2.8 $4.29
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 $3.01
$1.19 $1.83
$2.69 $4.12
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 $3.39
$1.35 $2.07
$3.05 $4.67
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 $2.55
$0.56 $0.86
$3.5 $5.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.78 $47.16
$25.92 $39.71
$38.89 $59.6
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 $20.2
$8.43 $12.92
$21.09 $32.3
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 $6.14
$2.28 $3.5
$6.84 $10.49
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 $7.33
$2.62 $4.01
$6.97 $10.68
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 $3.44
$1.63 $2.5
$2.81 $4.3
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 $103
$23.44 $35.91
$67 $103
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 $5.67
$2.82 $4.32
$6.05 $9.27
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 $2.78
$1.63 $2.5
$2.14 $3.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.99 $45.94
$29.06 $44.51
$36.32 $55.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 $1.81
$1.08 $1.65
$1.42 $2.17
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K $40.4K
$23.7K $36.4K
$26.4K $40.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K $31.6K
$19.1K $29.3K
$23.9K $36.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$203 $311
$113 $173
$360 $551
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 $41.48
$12.86 $19.69
$48.2 $73.8
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 $84.2
$47.22 $72.4
$71.3 $109
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.02 $65.9
$17.21 $26.37
$51.6 $79.1
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 $23.61
$7.66 $11.74
$15.41 $23.61
Cinema Ticket
$11.79 $18.06
$10.61 $16.26
$16.5 $25.28
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,424 $2,182
$780 $1,195
$1,937 $2,967
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K $18.1K
$6,389 $9,788
$17.3K $26.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 $111
$43.98 $67.4
$104 $159
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 $88.1
$29.6 $45.34
$88.8 $136
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 $146
$62.3 $95.4
$137 $210
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 $144
$57 $87.4
$143 $218
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 $1,744
$938 $1,436
$1,201 $1,840
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 $1,429
$580 $889
$1,039 $1,591
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 $2,712
$1,427 $2,187
$2,170 $3,324
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 $2,546
$1,288 $1,973
$1,932 $2,959
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,410 $8,288
$4,340 $6,649
$7,184 $11K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,082 $7,786
$3,446 $5,280
$6,893 $10.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.45
7.2
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