COST OF LIVING.
A COMPARISON.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA.
(Per Press Association). f •; WELLINGTON, August 2. Figures were published recently by I the Commonwealth Statistician, estimating the increase in the cost of •■ living in the six capital towns of Ausi tralia as illustrated by retail prices; in 1 the June quarter of 1915, compared , with those in the June quarter of 1914. I A statement has been prepared, -under I instructions from the Prime Minister, j giving the corresponding figures for the j four chief centres of New Zealand, j compiled on the same principles and i from similar data. The averages of , the capital towns in Australia and the chief centres of New Zealand compare as follows in regard to the increased cost: — Australia. N. Zealand. Per cent. Per cent. iFood and groceries 17.8 9.95 House rent ... 5.8 2.67 dec: The increases per c<«ut. in the 12 months in the various towns compare as follow: — Per cent. ; Sydney 3.7 Melbourne ... ... 11.8 Brisbane ... ... ... 14.3 Adelaide ... ... ... 7.7 .•Pprtli :„...-... ... .8.0 ' Hobnrt 10.5 Auckland- ... 7.74 Wellington' 6.42 <■ Christehurch 5.91 Dunedin 7.87 A further table sets out the amounts necessary on the average to purchase in the capital towns of Australia what would have cost on the average £1 in 1911, when expended on food and groceries. These figures are as follow:
The percentage of increases in food and groceries in the six capital towns of Australia and the four chief centres of New .Zealand, calculated from prices in tho'June quarter-of 1915 over the prices of the Juno quarter, 1914; arc:
AUSTRALIA. ■Second quarter, 1915. s. d. Sydney ... 25 9 Melbourne ... ... 27 8 Brisbane 26 4 Adelaide ... ... 30 2 Perth 30 2 Hobart ... ... ... 28 3 NEW ZEALAND. Auckland 24 2$ Wellington 24 105 Ghristchurch ... ... 23 1^ Dunedin ... ... 24 05
.. AUSTRALIA. Percent: Sydney 10.6 ' 'Melbourne 23.6 Brisbane 24.0 Adelaide 20.5 Perth ... ... ... 16.4 Hobart ..: ... ... 14.8 NEW ZEALAND. Auckland ... ... 7.49 Wellington 10.96 Christchurch ... ... 10.34 ]>unedin ... ... 11.16
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8207, 3 August 1915, Page 2
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