Cost of Domestic Supplies

This data is sourced from the September 2007 Cost of Living Survey conducted by Mercer. All prices displayed are from the medium pricing level reported in the survey.

Detergent and cleaning products A $ US $
Laundry detergent normal (2.5 kg) 14.95 12.36
Dishwashing machine detergent (1 kg) 6.23 5.15
Dishwashing liquid detergent (500 ml) 4.33 3.58
Furniture polish (330 g) 5.76 4.76
Household cleaning product (850 g) 6.90 5.70
Insect killer (330 g) 8.48 7.01
Household supplies A $ US $
Light bulbs (2 bulbs, 60 W) 2.18 1.80
Frying pan, with teflon coating (25 cm) 28.00 23.14
Two batteries, AA size 4.79 3.96
Electric toaster (2 slices) 69.95 57.81
Electric steam iron 99.00 81.82
Electric hairdryer, standard model 1600 59.95 49.55
Electric shaver 229.00 189.25
Clothes washing machine, 5 kg capacity 989.00 817.36
Tumble dryer, 5 kg capacity 799.00 660.33
Dishwasher, 12 servings capacity 1099.00 908.26
Microwave, 800/900 W model 209.00 172.73
Vacuum cleaner, 1200/1400 W model 399.00 329.75
Electric cooker, 4 electric hot plates 898.00 742.15
Refrigerator 200 lt + Freezer 50 lt 909.00 751.24

Source: September 2007 Mercer Cost of Living Price Report for Melbourne, Australia.




Last updated: 22 January 2009

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