Historical Prices in Victoria

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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 29.44 111.00 14.55
2022 27.50 96.19 13.38
2021 24.56 89.00 12.29
2020 18.50 75.69 10.27
2019 18.44 71.33 11.00
2018 16.12 66.25 9.54
2017 16.86 68.12 9.20
2016 15.67 69.50 8.81
2015 16.09 59.41 8.47
2014 13.44 65.31 8.50
2013 14.25 66.40 7.42
2012 13.36 55.45 7.40
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 9.83 10.40 3.23 2.78 5.50
2022 7.57 8.08 3.10 2.56 5.50
2021 7.46 8.35 2.43 2.46 4.73
2020 6.50 7.83 2.03 1.85 4.18
2019 7.33 7.53 2.43 2.24 4.70
2018 6.62 6.64 2.26 2.00 4.27
2017 6.34 6.65 2.21 1.89 3.90
2016 6.17 6.41 2.13 1.84 4.23
2015 5.80 6.23 1.88 1.86 4.03
2014 5.50 6.42 1.88 1.89 3.85
2013 5.67 7.38 1.88 1.50 4.19
2012 4.81 5.94 1.86 1.63 3.55

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 3.65 4.44 5.96 2.34 4.21 6.83
2022 3.39 3.79 5.02 2.92 2.86 3.10
2021 3.44 3.60 4.59 2.18 4.19 -
2020 2.57 3.61 3.96 - 2.62 2.40
2019 2.27 3.29 3.92 2.65 3.93 4.25
2018 2.45 2.97 3.71 2.46 2.54 2.50
2017 2.16 2.91 3.71 1.65 - 3.10
2016 2.38 3.04 3.69 2.80 3.04 3.58
2015 1.78 2.51 3.49 2.30 - -
2014 1.72 3.17 3.78 - 2.05 2.77
2013 1.99 3.54 3.38 - - -
2012 1.91 2.46 3.36 2.12 3.23 4.19
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.96 5.97 5.52 3.91 5.54 7.11 2.16 4.38
2022 5.27 5.50 4.65 3.57 4.95 6.42 1.79 4.10
2021 4.49 - 2.53 3.27 5.12 7.79 1.67 2.33
2020 3.57 - 2.71 2.92 5.12 5.17 2.04 2.04
2019 3.88 - 3.83 2.92 6.50 5.49 2.17 2.53
2018 5.06 3.60 3.98 2.25 6.20 4.88 1.41 3.73
2017 4.76 4.40 3.08 2.15 4.83 4.08 1.68 2.19
2016 4.03 4.34 2.39 2.07 4.15 3.43 1.87 2.69
2015 3.58 - - 2.60 4.40 4.80 1.94 2.34
2014 3.96 - 2.04 2.43 - - - -
2013 3.80 - - - - 5.67 - -
2012 2.06 2.61 1.67 1.44 2.07 1.99 - -
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 21.80 22.40 19.96 22.79 21.71
2022 19.75 19.71 17.46 18.38 20.42
2021 15.60 17.85 15.88 16.83 -
2020 14.80 19.75 - - -
2019 14.04 21.12 13.00 16.85 -
2018 14.91 20.88 15.75 15.12 -
2017 15.00 16.00 11.67 15.74 19.91
2016 21.33 18.88 11.45 16.13 14.91
2015 16.65 17.38 11.46 17.23 27.53
2014 - 14.80 10.83 - -
2013 - 17.50 9.33 - -
2012 13.22 17.18 10.58 15.32 -

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 2278.75 1967.65 4453.00 3651.92
2022 2055.65 1727.08 3705.84 3016.61
2021 1736.36 1432.05 2938.46 2480.77
2020 1658.53 1390.79 3068.00 2430.00
2019 1532.22 1283.33 2677.94 2202.92
2018 1418.22 1150.36 2651.72 2201.56
2017 1370.30 1067.19 2577.27 2167.31
2016 1214.35 993.93 2175.10 1835.26
2015 1106.17 920.47 1988.46 1568.18
2014 1109.00 912.50 2025.00 1537.50
2013 1000.00 816.67 1566.67 1300.00
2012 939.29 836.43 1766.67 1450.00

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 14004.15 10612.93
2022 11534.89 9382.53
2021 - -
2020 8053.05 4499.66
2019 6488.50 4307.49
2018 6027.89 3823.73
2017 6906.67 4676.39
2016 4624.49 3045.14
2015 - -
2014 5413.43 3322.00
2013 4088.89 -
2012 3755.21 2811.92

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3158.25
2022 4321.55
2021 3565.11
2020 4149.78
2019 3608.33
2018 3191.85
2017 3328.73
2016 3549.75
2015 3367.14
2014 2728.23
2013 4075.00
2012 2866.67

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.60 1.89
2022 2.62 2.08
2021 2.50 1.55
2020 2.53 1.30
2019 2.50 1.43
2018 2.50 1.45
2017 2.53 1.28
2016 2.51 1.13
2015 2.50 1.20
2014 2.50 1.33
2013 2.71 1.27
2012 2.44 1.31
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 85.83
2022 92.38
2021 83.00
2020 84.69
2019 85.08
2018 85.19
2017 85.41
2016 85.00
2015 85.00
2014 85.20
2013 88.00
2012 86.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.65
2022 6.27
2021 3.02
2020 2.46
2019 3.67
2018 3.94
2017 2.86
2016 2.94
2015 2.64
2014 3.58
2013 3.29
2012 4.11

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 211.14 102.92 63.50
2022 196.16 106.74 -
2021 114.23 89.93 -
2020 104.94 81.79 -
2019 114.61 79.38 -
2018 115.00 81.14 -
2017 97.55 73.28 -
2016 104.77 67.78 -
2015 106.04 59.27 -
2014 131.35 50.83 -
2013 107.35 50.00 -
2012 125.00 45.48 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 67.50 - 16.00
2022 76.15 - 15.00
2021 78.57 - 14.19
2020 54.62 - 14.88
2019 54.67 15.71 14.30
2018 56.44 7.67 13.34
2017 44.93 18.75 12.71
2016 48.45 23.75 12.81
2015 47.57 - 12.53
2014 47.00 18.33 12.59
2013 57.50 - 12.88
2012 60.00 9.33 11.87

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 82.50 52.00 126.37 154.17
2022 91.77 54.83 116.19 176.00
2021 72.25 39.80 102.56 134.33
2020 83.90 51.75 106.67 118.75
2019 66.47 44.83 110.76 158.04
2018 70.28 46.67 104.17 147.92
2017 69.50 42.62 115.31 141.88
2016 62.47 41.15 107.61 121.67
2015 65.55 41.38 113.00 146.25
2014 55.00 55.00 133.33 129.75
2013 - - 103.33 123.33
2012 66.33 57.50 130.42 126.76
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