Be warned - Australia is sooo expensive these days
Many Brits when they head downunder consider themselves cashed up poms and have dreams of an expansive and luxurious life on a shoestring…
Well let me tell you all that this is no longer the case as it is official that Australia is more expensive than Britain, and by a long way.
Here is a comparison we did in Sainsburys and Coles - two common supermarkets which are roughly aimed at the same demographic, both taken in London and Sydney respectively. We have converted the Aussie amounts to pounds using 2.20 exchange rate (as of 6th march, xe.com)
3 bananas…
UK - 60p
Aus - £1.20
500gr Sunflower marg
UK - 1.20
Aus - 2.00
Loaf of bread
UK - 1.00
Aus - 2.20!
So there you have it, our advice is dont move to Australia unless you are retired or have at least £1m in liquid assets because the wages downunder are much lower and the cost of living is much higher, oh and you are more likely to die from the wildlife!
Posted on: Friday, March 6, 2009 at 6:15 pm 
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