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Generally speaking, you can save a lot of money on fruit and vegetables, seafood, and meat & poultry if you do your shopping at a market rather than a supermarket. For example, in Melbourne, many people shop at the Queen Victoria Market or Preston market. If you can be there on Saturdays at around eleven o'clock, they sell meat at heavily discounted prices. Supermarkets were built for convenience, but you pay extra for that convenience.
100% agree. Farmers markets are the best choice, particularly from a social and sustainability viewpoint (as opposed to industrialised markets). I wish there were more of them though, within walking distance or a bit more accessible for people who don't have a car or live a bit further from the city (the one closest to my place is more than 5km away and only open once a month!). Thank you for your comment :)
@@livingsimplyaustralia Don't forget that each supermarket has specials (discounted items) and finding a local green grocer (shop that sells just fruit and vegetables)...hopefully one that is separate from a shopping mall area because they are usually much cheaper. Same goes for a butcher, we have one where it is consistently half price or less for chicken and a third cheaper for red meats than the supermarkets. Another very good place to buy meat and other things is to find your cities asian suburb areas...there they will usually have dozens of small to medium asian food supermarkets. These are fantastic places to buy many different products and sometimes better meat and seafood than the main supermarkets with cheaper prices.
@@livingsimplyaustralia I think lack of competition makes things so expensive in Australia. There are too few supermarket chains in Australia. I am living in Tokyo and there are three supermarkets around my apartment. So even though Japanese farmers can't grow many kinds of fruits and vegetables on their land the prices of these items seem to be more affordable than that in Australia.
@@haha-eg8fj that’s not correct, australia supermarkets are very competitive, thats why they all have weekly special categories, includes heaps of discount items and some are real half price items. I have been to Tokyo, their supermarkets never have real half price items except near expiry date items. Also don’t forget Japan’s fruit and vege price are sky rocketing, and that’s why Japanese family only eat one apple for the whole family after dinner
I think you missed some very important facts. Australia has a very unique shopping culture: weekly special, all big supermarkets has weekly special, half price items,if u can organize your shopping wisely, you can save at least 30% very week. Also independent shops and markets selling fruit, meat and seafood at least 20-30 % cheaper than these supermarkets
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Ill be moving to Brisbane this year. Coming from a country such as mine, this costing is very helpful, and i realise that its manageable. 65% of my country income goes for food alone.
I just spent $180 for my first shopping experience as a student since coming to Australia and I wasn't even done!! Definitely need to go to the farmers market
If you live in Melbourne near the CBD, check out the Queens Vic Market - much more affordable! and is open almost every day of the week! They have huge sales as well :) There's also the South Melbourne market and Preston market (there're others but only run sporadically or you need a car, not super accessible in that sense). Hoping you have an amazing experience here in Australia!! :)
@@livingsimplyaustralia thank you so much for the advice will definitely check them out, moved to box Hill and the market here is really good in my opinion from produce for fruits and vegetables. Thank you again will defo check out Melbourne markets!!
Unfortunately farmers markets in Australia are not what you might expect. They are now 'trendy' sunday morning hangouts where you can sip your latte and buy organic veg, usually at a higher cost than supermarkets. check out the Asian grocers for the cheapest fruit & veg
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haha yes, eating out is not the cheapest for sure!! especially Brighton! although you can find some real cheap eats around the city. I might make a video about it. Thanks for the comment Mark!
I'm nearly 40, I'm on minimum wage (aged care) so I have to work two jobs and I recently had to move back home with my parents because I couldn't find another rental I could afford, rent is ridiculous, petrol is ridiculous and now food is getting ridiculous, how are we supposed to be able to afford to live??
Very usefull!! but sometimes it is not possible to watch the prices in some markets, if you are outside Australia. I am in Brazil and I was able to see them. But sometimes I cannot look in the markets of New York. Very funny some pictures!
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It's on my list! for sure! Spoiler alert: hairdressers are not super affordable here (depends on the hair salon you go to, of course, but overall, they tend to be on the expensive side in comparison to other countries). Will def make a video about it. Thank you for the comment :)
You can spend $500 and still not get everything you need, Australia is very expensive. Forget Rent or utilities, food alone can consume your entire weekly wage.
I don’t think so. When I am at Singapore, I can see nearly everything in their supermarket is not cheap, and if you put ½ price items in Australia supermarket, u will find it’s much much cheaper than Singapore.
I just added all the same products to a woollies cart and the total was $20.84... Considering this video was made less than 6 months ago, that's scary. No wonder I feel like I have no money.
I am thinking of moving to Australia. Any tips for me as I am unskilled person and I am looking for any one who can sponsor my family and I to live in Australia and I will work for them. Thank you.
Over 8 million in Australia now were not even born here, the problem is like ever Caucasian nation, we are all literally dying the b'rates are well below the 2.2 ratio
@@Munyabrwn what a load of bull there's no housing here for there own but plenty for refugees we don't need more were already eating watered meat so no
Things will only become cheaper when the population grows. It all goes down to the cost per purchase. The more you purchase the more they produce. If you don't consume anything no one is gonna make it and ship it to the stores. Hence there won't be any job in this place.
Ignorant xenophobic bullshit. All studies prove that immigrants help the economy as a whole and reduce the cost of living. Ill-educated racists, however, have an aversion to facts and like to spout this nonsense.
Thanks for this vedio 🖤🖤 I am from Bangladesh I have completed my graduation on PHARMACY (Bachelor of pharmacy) Now I would like to go to Australia for masters in pharmacy/public health. Could you please help me about this matter?
Hi! Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you liked the video :) If you'd like to study in Australia, I'd suggest going online and checking the universities websites to see what are the entry requirements and fees for the course you are interested in. Another alternative, is to contact a Migration agent (cost money $) or Education Consultant (usually they are free) to get their advice. Just google: "education consultants Australia", and you'll get plenty of options :) Check out my video on 'how to move to australia', as I talk about this in more detail, hopefully it helps! (I'm not a migration agent so I can't provide advice on visas, or legal matters regarding migration.)
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Generally speaking, you can save a lot of money on fruit and vegetables, seafood, and meat & poultry if you do your shopping at a market rather than a supermarket. For example, in Melbourne, many people shop at the Queen Victoria Market or Preston market. If you can be there on Saturdays at around eleven o'clock, they sell meat at heavily discounted prices. Supermarkets were built for convenience, but you pay extra for that convenience.
100% agree. Farmers markets are the best choice, particularly from a social and sustainability viewpoint (as opposed to industrialised markets). I wish there were more of them though, within walking distance or a bit more accessible for people who don't have a car or live a bit further from the city (the one closest to my place is more than 5km away and only open once a month!). Thank you for your comment :)
@@livingsimplyaustralia
Don't forget that each supermarket has specials (discounted items) and finding a local green grocer (shop that sells just fruit and vegetables)...hopefully one that is separate from a shopping mall area because they are usually much cheaper. Same goes for a butcher, we have one where it is consistently half price or less for chicken and a third cheaper for red meats than the supermarkets.
Another very good place to buy meat and other things is to find your cities asian suburb areas...there they will usually have dozens of small to medium asian food supermarkets. These are fantastic places to buy many different products and sometimes better meat and seafood than the main supermarkets with cheaper prices.
@@livingsimplyaustralia I think lack of competition makes things so expensive in Australia. There are too few supermarket chains in Australia. I am living in Tokyo and there are three supermarkets around my apartment. So even though Japanese farmers can't grow many kinds of fruits and vegetables on their land the prices of these items seem to be more affordable than that in Australia.
@@haha-eg8fj that’s not correct, australia supermarkets are very competitive, thats why they all have weekly special categories, includes heaps of discount items and some are real half price items. I have been to Tokyo, their supermarkets never have real half price items except near expiry date items. Also don’t forget Japan’s fruit and vege price are sky rocketing, and that’s why Japanese family only eat one apple for the whole family after dinner
thats fine if you have markets nearby but if only one supermarket near, choices are limited
I think you missed some very important facts. Australia has a very unique shopping culture: weekly special, all big supermarkets has weekly special, half price items,if u can organize your shopping wisely, you can save at least 30% very week. Also independent shops and markets selling fruit, meat and seafood at least 20-30 % cheaper than these supermarkets
your advice and video quality is so much better than any others channel in my search results, those bad vids are full of hooks and click baits!!! However YOUR video are full of GOLD, short and concise, you deserved way more subs!!!!!
Ill be moving to Brisbane this year.
Coming from a country such as mine, this costing is very helpful, and i realise that its manageable. 65% of my country income goes for food alone.
im from brisbane. if you dont mind me asking, where are you moving from?
@@1999sarah I think he's from Sri Lanka where an economic crisis is imminent.
I just spent $180 for my first shopping experience as a student since coming to Australia and I wasn't even done!!
Definitely need to go to the farmers market
If you live in Melbourne near the CBD, check out the Queens Vic Market - much more affordable! and is open almost every day of the week! They have huge sales as well :) There's also the South Melbourne market and Preston market (there're others but only run sporadically or you need a car, not super accessible in that sense). Hoping you have an amazing experience here in Australia!! :)
@@livingsimplyaustralia thank you so much for the advice will definitely check them out, moved to box Hill and the market here is really good in my opinion from produce for fruits and vegetables.
Thank you again will defo check out Melbourne markets!!
Not much better ATM
Unfortunately farmers markets in Australia are not what you might expect. They are now 'trendy' sunday morning hangouts where you can sip your latte and buy organic veg, usually at a higher cost than supermarkets. check out the Asian grocers for the cheapest fruit & veg
One of my dream is to work in Australia.
I really love your channel and I am watching all of your videos for definitely.please pray 🙏 for me to archive my dream.
$24 for a chicken salad sandwich at the Pantry, Church Street, Brighton.
Is Australia expensive....YES.
haha yes, eating out is not the cheapest for sure!! especially Brighton! although you can find some real cheap eats around the city. I might make a video about it. Thanks for the comment Mark!
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Super informative
I wanna live in Australia 🇦🇺 so right now I’m doing my research and seeing how close I am to living my dream
I'm nearly 40, I'm on minimum wage (aged care) so I have to work two jobs and I recently had to move back home with my parents because I couldn't find another rental I could afford, rent is ridiculous, petrol is ridiculous and now food is getting ridiculous, how are we supposed to be able to afford to live??
What about centerlink support?
@@meroooooofuldon’t you have Wall art in AU?
Very usefull!! but sometimes it is not possible to watch the prices in some markets, if you are outside Australia. I am in Brazil and I was able to see them. But sometimes I cannot look in the markets of New York.
Very funny some pictures!
Thank you! You can use a VPN if you are having issues accessing the supermarket's website from another country.
How's the hair salon experience in Melbourne? Is it different from other countries, the terminologies, price, and services like hair cut, pedicure, manicure all at one place or separate places? Do one video on this
It's on my list! for sure! Spoiler alert: hairdressers are not super affordable here (depends on the hair salon you go to, of course, but overall, they tend to be on the expensive side in comparison to other countries). Will def make a video about it. Thank you for the comment :)
Wow thanks dear,, you solved many people's problem in one video. I'm gonna build my cart too or I ahould say fill my cart rather!! He he he
Glad it helped!
You can spend $500 and still not get everything you need, Australia is very expensive.
Forget Rent or utilities, food alone can consume your entire weekly wage.
I don’t think so. When I am at Singapore, I can see nearly everything in their supermarket is not cheap, and if you put ½ price items in Australia supermarket, u will find it’s much much cheaper than Singapore.
@@hudiemi True, I have been to Singapore, and it was expensive. People were beautiful, super friendly, a very clean stunning nation. Expensive yes.
Aldi is better for those on a budget, you can’t get everything there but 90% and you’ll save $50 less per trolley.
Depends, if you plan ahead with these weekly categories from coles and woolies, it’s nearly the same
Which supermarket is cheaper Coles or Woolworths?
It's more costly then here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 for the food u showed.... Wow! 😮
Just a heads up. family of 5 with food rent utilities and internet phones. $1300 per week.
Depends where u live, if u live in eastern suburbs , the rent is over that
Nice channel
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Wow you look so similar to the leading lady in the series "weeds"
I just added all the same products to a woollies cart and the total was $20.84... Considering this video was made less than 6 months ago, that's scary. No wonder I feel like I have no money.
What does it mean basic staples
Sedekah
Hi can u help me about work visa?
Thank you for given detailed information about Australian immigration info madam....have a nice day madam,.,,.
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I am thinking of moving to Australia. Any tips for me as I am unskilled person and I am looking for any one who can sponsor my family and I to live in Australia and I will work for them. Thank you.
Can you do update for this year
100%
Australia use to be cheap now you can't even afford a roast dinner the more people they bring in this country the less you get sad but true
Over 8 million in Australia now were not even born here, the problem is like ever Caucasian nation, we are all literally dying
the b'rates are well below the 2.2 ratio
Your economy would be stagnant without those immigrants.
@@Munyabrwn what a load of bull there's no housing here for there own but plenty for refugees we don't need more were already eating watered meat so no
Things will only become cheaper when the population grows. It all goes down to the cost per purchase. The more you purchase the more they produce. If you don't consume anything no one is gonna make it and ship it to the stores. Hence there won't be any job in this place.
Ignorant xenophobic bullshit. All studies prove that immigrants help the economy as a whole and reduce the cost of living. Ill-educated racists, however, have an aversion to facts and like to spout this nonsense.
Thanks for this vedio 🖤🖤
I am from Bangladesh
I have completed my graduation on PHARMACY (Bachelor of pharmacy)
Now I would like to go to Australia for masters in pharmacy/public health.
Could you please help me about this matter?
Hi! Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you liked the video :) If you'd like to study in Australia, I'd suggest going online and checking the universities websites to see what are the entry requirements and fees for the course you are interested in. Another alternative, is to contact a Migration agent (cost money $) or Education Consultant (usually they are free) to get their advice. Just google: "education consultants Australia", and you'll get plenty of options :) Check out my video on 'how to move to australia', as I talk about this in more detail, hopefully it helps!
(I'm not a migration agent so I can't provide advice on visas, or legal matters regarding migration.)
If I could personal communication with you .
I guess I will get different types of information from you about abroad study (Australia).
Thank you 💝
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I save heaps $$$ on groceries by eating out 5 days a week and order Uber Eat the rest. Barely pay for groceries.
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