Australia Travel & Tourism Guide
Australia Money & Costs
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Money & Costs
Currency: Australian Dollar
Meals
Budget: US$5-10
Mid-range: US$10-25
Top-end: US$25+
Lodging
Budget: US$10-30
Mid-range: US$30-100
Top-end: US$100+
If you're coming from Europe or the USA, Australia is going to look pretty cheap. Food, in particular, is great value. Accommodation is also reasonably priced, and if you're staying in hostels or on-site caravans (trailers) or camping, and mostly making your own meals you could conceivably get by on about A$35 to A$45 a day. Travel will be your biggest expense - distances are huge - so if you're moving around a bit, eating out once or twice a day and staying in budget hotels, plan for around A$85 a day. If you're only staying for a couple of weeks and plan to take a few internal flights, you'll be looking at more like A$170 a day.
Credit cards (particularly Visa and MasterCard) are widely accepted (and pretty much compulsory if you're going to rent a car), and ATMs all over the country accept credit and Cirrus cards.
Tipping is gaining a foothold in Australia, particularly in cafes and restaurants in the bigger cities, and a tip 10-15% is usual. However, you won't cause offense if you don't tip. Taxi drivers are always grateful if you leave the change.
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Cairns, Australia
Caloundra, Australia
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Hamilton Island, Australia
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Kakadu, Australia
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Long Island, Australia
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