Historical Prices in Canberra

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 45.07 186.79 15.50
2022 34.38 136.54 14.32
2021 21.77 99.09 12.87
2020 35.06 91.43 13.74
2019 21.90 97.00 11.33
2018 19.07 87.81 10.20
2017 18.12 81.01 10.52
2016 21.65 68.57 9.73
2015 17.70 82.25 9.47
2014 17.00 87.33 8.80
2013 15.81 76.21 8.78
2012 19.67 84.29 7.89
2011 18.33 73.33 8.72
2010 15.00 60.00 9.33
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 12.18 12.69 4.32 3.75 5.96
2022 11.44 10.75 3.69 2.91 5.11
2021 9.38 9.38 3.29 2.36 4.65
2020 5.75 7.80 3.37 3.25 4.75
2019 9.00 8.25 3.28 3.22 4.35
2018 8.12 9.25 3.61 2.96 4.12
2017 7.57 7.96 3.10 2.56 4.15
2016 5.65 6.00 3.14 2.65 4.11
2015 6.64 7.70 3.19 2.56 3.99
2014 7.73 7.85 3.52 2.98 4.23
2013 5.93 6.25 3.15 2.74 3.97
2012 6.66 7.00 3.57 3.08 3.42
2011 4.80 3.55 2.55 3.00 3.50
2010 5.50 5.50 2.00 1.33 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 2.55 3.57 6.24 3.66 8.01 9.32
2022 2.50 3.61 6.53 2.96 6.73 8.28
2021 1.93 2.61 5.49 1.66 4.86 5.80
2020 1.84 3.17 5.46 1.94 5.46 5.88
2019 1.84 3.64 5.27 - - -
2018 1.71 2.94 4.83 2.82 3.93 4.38
2017 1.33 2.42 4.89 1.12 4.48 5.04
2016 1.59 3.16 4.59 2.25 4.62 5.71
2015 1.38 3.88 5.11 2.25 4.75 4.50
2014 1.66 3.51 5.18 2.32 5.37 5.87
2013 1.58 3.06 3.77 1.96 5.12 5.67
2012 1.87 2.93 3.31 2.67 5.12 4.50
2011 1.32 5.50 4.47 1.00 1.60 2.10
2010 1.72 3.74 3.70 2.00 5.33 5.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.47 4.93 4.59 3.17 3.67 9.78 4.58 3.90
2022 4.86 5.25 3.47 3.97 3.01 8.39 3.82 3.00
2021 4.67 3.40 3.00 2.90 3.25 6.04 3.20 2.60
2020 4.64 3.88 3.75 3.08 2.75 5.24 3.36 2.91
2019 5.17 4.08 - - 2.50 5.20 3.67 -
2018 4.44 3.71 3.92 2.67 3.03 5.43 4.40 3.47
2017 3.98 3.28 2.53 2.72 2.08 4.11 3.12 2.26
2016 4.45 3.36 2.88 2.50 2.54 4.38 2.94 2.69
2015 3.25 3.12 3.17 2.50 3.00 4.10 3.28 2.80
2014 4.69 4.47 3.37 2.95 3.17 5.66 - -
2013 4.05 3.33 2.90 2.85 2.96 4.73 - -
2012 4.12 4.50 2.38 1.88 3.00 5.16 - -
2011 2.50 3.19 2.45 2.36 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 18.04 22.58 38.44 14.18 26.19
2022 17.33 22.32 - 11.91 24.96
2021 17.33 16.00 32.08 11.31 -
2020 13.00 20.14 - 10.38 19.40
2019 12.00 16.43 - 13.08 12.75
2018 9.17 17.12 30.20 14.38 21.92
2017 6.16 13.92 27.25 10.48 13.44
2016 8.74 17.44 30.00 9.96 14.06
2015 9.00 16.78 26.00 11.11 18.87
2014 9.22 15.12 18.17 12.32 -
2013 10.78 16.33 19.25 9.71 -
2012 9.20 14.00 18.88 10.50 -
2011 11.23 12.50 17.00 12.50 -
2010 9.00 16.00 16.58 10.33 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2660.78 2156.10 4179.50 3141.56
2022 2655.92 2143.54 4137.55 3208.45
2021 1812.00 - - -
2020 1980.00 1648.00 - -
2019 2191.67 1526.62 3140.00 2387.50
2018 1817.19 1475.21 3190.00 2172.73
2017 1742.79 1323.85 2871.20 2139.23
2016 1879.96 1443.71 2854.33 2122.04
2015 1801.58 1420.00 2774.08 2280.50
2014 2059.80 1351.30 3066.62 2163.50
2013 1950.00 - - 1912.50
2012 2042.86 1623.81 2869.05 2364.29
2011 1782.50 1430.00 4041.50 1830.00
2010 649.50 662.50 1480.00 1062.50

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 11103.62 9169.44
2022 8436.55 6284.08
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - 4623.40
2018 5832.00 4380.00
2017 8875.00 4910.00
2016 6307.22 4778.56
2015 10333.33 3957.25
2014 7766.67 4670.50
2013 - 3433.33
2012 6250.00 5000.00
2011 6000.00 4500.00
2010 5500.00 4638.33

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4453.92
2022 5650.57
2021 5930.56
2020 5035.71
2019 5007.14
2018 5472.77
2017 4779.92
2016 4934.02
2015 4963.00
2014 5300.00
2013 5720.44
2012 4400.00
2011 4700.00
2010 4100.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 4.50 2.03
2022 3.71 1.93
2021 3.88 1.51
2020 4.50 1.38
2019 4.51 1.55
2018 4.22 1.52
2017 4.36 1.36
2016 4.18 1.24
2015 4.16 1.36
2014 3.83 1.59
2013 4.37 1.59
2012 4.00 1.52
2011 4.00 1.39
2010 3.75 1.34
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 185.63
2022 137.80
2021 -
2020 -
2019 69.90
2018 106.87
2017 118.75
2016 118.06
2015 3849046.05
2014 137.50
2013 -
2012 70.24
2011 90.72
2010 88.75

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 5.76
2022 3.74
2021 2.92
2020 3.40
2019 4.06
2018 4.30
2017 4.40
2016 4.49
2015 4.98
2014 5.41
2013 5.42
2012 6.43
2011 7.25
2010 6.81

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 398.58 108.27 44.17
2022 316.11 96.80 -
2021 147.73 69.87 -
2020 274.86 75.64 -
2019 231.45 77.80 -
2018 230.58 71.71 -
2017 186.87 78.24 -
2016 179.45 73.18 -
2015 172.86 71.67 -
2014 351.43 67.99 -
2013 283.66 62.50 -
2012 202.30 70.00 -
2011 200.00 50.00 -
2010 183.25 53.33 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 106.67 - 22.06
2022 105.79 26.10 20.92
2021 67.00 17.50 17.44
2020 70.68 - 17.92
2019 73.42 - 17.87
2018 61.79 23.33 18.00
2017 62.65 - 19.29
2016 72.18 20.62 16.96
2015 61.73 19.00 16.56
2014 77.08 23.75 14.83
2013 59.33 - 17.75
2012 100.67 17.50 17.20
2011 - - 15.00
2010 120.00 42.50 17.33

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 160.00 134.00 231.75 285.00
2022 105.75 - 159.80 235.80
2021 81.33 50.20 123.33 140.00
2020 89.00 - 137.50 143.22
2019 95.45 60.00 138.46 162.85
2018 95.26 70.33 132.62 157.11
2017 96.67 78.75 147.69 150.67
2016 106.19 72.78 137.35 134.21
2015 94.17 65.71 138.46 119.40
2014 91.50 71.50 150.00 128.33
2013 92.00 72.50 175.00 118.33
2012 109.50 87.50 150.00 150.00
2011 - - - 120.00
2010 100.00 40.00 250.00 150.00
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