Budget travel in Australia

One of the main reasons I went to Australia is because I wanted to travel without spending a lot. Staying with my sisters took a huge chunk of accommodation and meal expenses. I certainly wouldn’t be able to afford to stay in Melbourne for more than two months if I was traveling on my own.

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Finding cheap eats in Australia, while not impossible, means doing your research well ahead in time or having a great luck in stumbling upon such places. A sure fire way to ensure you get good, cheap food though, is to hit the supermarkets.

My sisters and I are traveling in Hobart, Tasmania at the moment, and we’re staying at a serviced apartment. What’s great about this place is that not only is it centrally located, it also has a kitchenette so we can cook most of our meals.

We ate at a casual dining restaurant when we arrived yesterday, and the bill came out to $66. We hit the supermarket for supplies, and was able to prepare breakfast, lunch and two dinners for about $100. Our meals include roast chicken, bacon, eggs, pasta salad, lamb steak, mee goreng (albeit the instant kind), desserts (cups of tiramisu, mud pie, lemon cheesecake, creme caramel), fruits, a bottle of Moscato wine, and of course, the Asian staple, rice.

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Don’t know how to cook or don’t have a kitchen? Not a problem, since ready to eat meals are available in the deli section of the market. You have a choice of salads, pies, roast chicken, and sushi rolls. It’s also best to buy your drinks at the supermarket as well, since a $0.79 bottle of water there sells for $2 in the shops.

Of course, treat yourself sometimes and eat out to try the local specialities. Cooking just gives you the option to make your money take you farther and experience more.


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10 responses to “Budget travel in Australia”

  1. Maria Rona Beltran || Travel Maria Avatar

    Great to see a post about budget travel in australia. I am also forward for a trip late this year so I am really really really looking forward to read more blogs tips ing to the land down under. I hope to read of your future posts soon.

    1. Nina Avatar

      Hi Maria, you can also check out my previous posts during my first two trips in Australia back in 2007. They are all under the Australia tab 🙂

  2. shnshn Avatar
    shnshn

    hello gals,,,mga ka sisterretes,,, cain I know the requirements to have SPOUSE VISA,,, ..Ta mate

  3. shnshn Avatar
    shnshn

    I try to get back all of the blogs forum to have spouse ,,but cant see it,,,i think pinky know,,, please rose and mojs also beauty rose help,me have requirements to apply spousal.ta mate

  4. timidtraveller Avatar

    how’d you find hobart? beautiful isn’t it? try to visit bruny island on your next visit, or if you’re back in Melbourne, I’m happy to meet up with you!

    1. Nina Avatar

      I love Hobart! I would like to go back and explore more of Tasmania! I’m not sure when I’ll go back to Australia, but I would love to meet you in Melbourne!

      1. timidtraveller Avatar

        let me know, I’ll show you around Mornington peninsula or i’ll take you to my favorite chocolate an macaroon shop in Melbourne. If you ever go back to tassie, go with pennicot’s wilderness cruise. Hope to catch up with you in the near future! lovely blog you have

  5. camillelite Avatar

    Great tips for traveling to Australia.

  6. Vietnam Tour Pedia Avatar

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  7. zay Avatar
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