Cost of Living
This data is sourced from the March 2010 Cost of Living Report conducted by Mercer. All prices displayed are from the medium pricing level reported.
| Milk and dairy products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Milk, pasteurised whole milk (1 L) |
1.95 |
1.73 |
| Cream, pasteurised (0.5 L) |
3.00 |
2.66 |
| Butter, table quality (500 g) |
4.14 |
3.67 |
| Yoghurt, natural or plain (180 g) |
1.39 |
1.23 |
| Cheese, French camembert (500 g) |
18.48 |
1638 |
| Eggs, large, grade A (12) |
5.17 |
4.58 |
| Bread products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Bread, white sliced toast (1 kg) |
3.84 |
3.40 |
| Bread, whole-wheat sliced toast (1 kg) |
5.70 |
5.05 |
| Rice, pasta and staples products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Rice, long-grain (1 kg) |
2.97 |
2.63 |
| Spaghetti (1 kg) |
5.46 |
4.84 |
| Sugar, granulated white (1 kg) |
1.71 |
1.52 |
| Flour, for baking, white (1 kg) |
2.75 |
2.44 |
| Cornflakes, plain (375 g) |
3.87 |
3.43 |
| Coffee, tea and beverages products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Instant coffee (125 g) |
7.21 |
6.39 |
| Ground coffee (500 g) |
17.75 |
15.73 |
| Tea bags (25) |
1.72 |
1.52 |
| Instant chocolate powder (500 g) |
5.51 |
4.88 |
| Coca-Cola (1 L) |
1.80 |
1.60 |
| Mineral water, non-sparkling (1 L) |
2.69 |
2.38 |
| Mineral water, sparkling (1 L) |
3.22 |
2.85 |
| Orange juice (1 L) |
2.30 |
2.04 |
| Oil and fats products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Margarine (500 g) |
3.78 |
3.35 |
| Olive oil (1 L) |
13.44 |
11.91 |
| Corn oil, for frying (1 L) |
5.37 |
4.76 |
| Fresh fruits and vegetables products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Potatoes (1 kg) |
3.24 |
2.87 |
| Onions (1 kg) |
2.68 |
2.38 |
| Garlic (150 g) |
1.25 |
1.11 |
| Tomatoes (1 kg) |
4.47 |
3.96 |
| Lettuce (1 kg) |
6.50 |
5.76 |
| Oranges (1 kg) |
3.49 |
3.09 |
| Apples (1 kg) |
3.95 |
3.50 |
| Bananas (1 kg) |
3.98 |
3.53 |
| Canned products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Peas (250 g) |
1.33 |
1.18 |
| Tomatoes, whole peeled (250 g) |
1.04 |
0.92 |
| Peaches, halved (510 g) |
2.72` |
2.41 |
| Pineapple, sliced (510 g) |
2.74 |
2.43 |
| Meat and poultry products |
A $ |
US $ |
| Beef, filet mignon, chateaubriand (1 kg) |
33.30 |
29.51 |
| Beef, for roast beef (1 kg) |
20.84 |
18.47 |
| Beef, lean ground for hamburgers (1 kg) |
14.38 |
12.74 |
| Veal, for escalopes (1 kg) |
24.50 |
21.71 |
| Lamb, leg with bone (1 kg) |
17.95 |
15.91 |
| Lamb, chops (1 kg) |
14.99 |
13.29 |
| Pork, chops (1 kg) |
16.89 |
14.97 |
| Pork, loin for roasting (1 kg) |
13.50 |
11.96 |
| Ham, sliced cooked for sandwiches (1 kg) |
18.99 |
16.83 |
| Bacon strips (1 kg) |
14.80 |
13.12 |
| Sausages, wiener or frankfurter (1 kg) |
9.71 |
8.61 |
| Chicken, whole, ready for roasting (1 kg) |
5.99 |
5.31 |
| Fish |
A $ |
US $ |
| Fish, fresh fillet or sole fillet (1 kg) |
32.34 |
28.66 |
| Fish, fresh salmon, fresh cod (1 kg) |
19.99 |
17.72 |
| Shrimp prawns, medium unpeeled (1 kg) |
23.74 |
21.04 |
| Frozen prepared fish sticks (1 kg) |
9.91 |
8.78 |
| Other items |
A $ |
US $ |
| Peanuts, without shells (150 g) |
1.44 |
1.28 |
| Potato chips, natural flavour (150 g) |
4.91 |
4.35 |
| Table salt, fine (500 g) |
2.05 |
1.82 |
| Black pepper, whole or ground (50 g) |
1.50 |
1.33 |
| Ice cream, vanilla (1 L) |
9.16 |
8.12 |
| Biscuits, butter biscuits (200 g) |
2.14 |
1.90 |
| Apple pie, fresh or frozen (500 g) |
4.75 |
4.21 |
| Marmalade or jam, strawberry (370 g) |
3.97 |
3.52 |
| Milk chocolate bar (100 g) |
3.57 |
3.16 |
| Box of chocolates, ‘After Eight’ (250 g) |
13.62 |
12.07 |
| Ketchup (340 g) |
1.85 |
1.64 |
| Mustard, Dijon type (200 g) |
3.22 |
2.85 |
| Soy sauce (0.25 L) |
4.15 |
3.68 |
| Baby food, fruit-based (130 g) |
1.51 |
1.34 |
| Baby food, meat and vegetables (130 g) |
1.43 |
1.27 |
| Instant soup, box of 4 individual (75 g) |
2.55 |
2.26 |
| Frozen pizza, cheese and tomato (320 g) |
4.26 |
3.78 |