The Beforepay Beat

Australians prioritised health in January 2025, with fitness spending up 27.4% YoY despite a post-holiday spending dip.

December 2024 Beforepay Cost of Living Index sees a sharp 11.1% month-on-month increase in daily average spend; 13.6% year-on-year.

November 2024 Beforepay Cost of Living Index shows steady spending with a slight month-on-month decline in the lead-up to Christmas.

A 7.1% drop in petrol and auto expenses drove an overall month-on-month decrease in daily average spending for October 2024.

Australians spent $66 on Christmas 2023, fuelled by lower petrol prices, according to the December 2023 Cost of Living Index.

Australians increased their daily average spending by 1.5% in September 2024, driven by higher expenditures on entertainment and utilities.

Beforepay Cost of Living Index shows 7.3% drop in average daily spend for August, down to $65.74 from $70.55 in July following mid-year sales.

Household spending surged 12.1% in July to $70.55, up from $62.91 in June, according to new figures from the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Beforepay Cost of Living Index reveals daily average spending jumps 3.7% as Australians splurge on durable goods during the end of financial year.

Consumer spending shows a significant decrease of 4.09% month-on-month in May 2024 from an average of $63.28 to $60.69 per day, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Consumer spending rebounds as the daily average spend jumps 5% month-on-month to $63.28 in April 2024, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Beforepay released the March 2024 Cost of Living Index today, reveals consumer spending decreased by 0.82% month-on-month in March.

February sees 4.6% uplift in spending with a twist in Valentine's day habit, according to the February 2024 Beforepay Cost of Living.

Australians tighten their belts after the holidays with 10.2% spending decline in January, according to the latest Cost of Living Index.

Daily spending increased by 2.8% in November 2023 according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Consumer spending declines 1.01% in October 2023 accroding to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Daily average spending down 1.3% in September 2023 as petrol prices rise, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Daily average spending declines 4.9% in August 2023, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Daily spending rose by 10.6% from $58.88 in June 2023 to $65.13 in July 2023, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Daily spending rose by 6.1% from $55.49 in May 2023 to $58.88 in June 2023, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Spending fell in May 2023, with the average daily spending for Australians down 5.7% from $58.84 to $55.49, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

April saw a 2.9% month-on-month increase in the daily cost of living, up to $58.84 from $57.17 in March, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

March saw a 1.8% month-on-month decrease in the daily cost of living, down to $57.17 from $58.23 in February, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

February saw a 2.5% month-on-month increase in the daily cost of living, up to $58.23 from $56.83 in January, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

The average daily cost of living has fallen by 8% month-on-month from $62.02 in December 2022 to $56.83 in January 2023, a 1.6% increase year on year.

Australians saw a surge in spending on Boxing Day, with the average person spending $448.38. In December 2022, the daily cost of living for the average Australian increased by just 2.5% to $62.02.

New data shows the daily cost of living for the average Australian in November 2022 increased by only 1% over the month to $60.48. This represents an increase from $59.78 in October 2022 and from $60.23 in November 2021.

Rising utility prices and grocery bills are consuming Australian wages as new Beforepay data shows the daily cost of living increased 1.6% to $59.78 in October 2022 from $58.81 in September.

Daily spending for the average Australian dropped 29% in September 2022 to $58.81, from $83.27 in August, according to the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.

Australia's daily spending jumps 25% in August 2022, to $83.27 per day. This is a daily spending increase from $66.46 in July 2022.

The daily cost of living for the average Australian jumped 18.2% in July, to $66.46 per day. The figure is drawn from the Beforepay Cost of Living Index.