Make it a trip · Darwin, Australia
What Darwin costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Darwin CBD and the Waterfront.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Arriving
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UberX from Darwin Airport Many reports
Average fare over the past year, about 13 minutes to the city.
Source: Uber, Darwin Airport rides (2026)
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Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Fixed
For US, CA, SG passports.
Apply in the official Australian ETA app. The charge stayed at A$20 after the July 2026 visa fee rise.
Source: Tern Visa, Australian visa fees 2026 (2026-07)
A$20 -
eVisitor visa, free Fixed
For GB, IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Apply online before you fly; there is no government charge.
Source: Tern Visa, Australian visa fees 2026 (2026-07)
Free -
Visa on arrival, free Fixed
For NZ passports.
New Zealand citizens get a visa when they arrive.
Source: All Blog, Australia visa guide 2026 (2026)
Free -
Free
Getting around
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Darwin bus ticket Many reports
Unlimited bus travel for three hours. Cash on the bus.
Source: NT Government, bus tickets and fares (2026)
A$3 -
Darwin bus daily ticket Many reports
Unlimited buses for the day.
Source: NT Government, bus tickets and fares (2026)
A$7
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$11.10 -
US$10.40
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$54 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$4 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$7.20
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$1.40 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$3.40 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Darwin (2026-06)
US$3.70
Doing
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A$42 Get tickets
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Cage of Death at Crocosaurus Cove Fixed
One person per cage. Includes full day entry.
Source: Crocosaurus Cove, prices (2026)
A$197 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 4 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 23 AUD. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Darwin hostels (2026-10)
A$26 to A$29 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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