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.<\/p>\n

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\nFinding 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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