Originally Posted by
gauvins
Well, yes and no. Depends on what you consume. Cars, fuel, many imported goods are (much) more expensive than in NA/Europe. But Big Macs are cheaper (taken from The Economist index)
So if you are touring on bicycles, you'll find food prices roughly similar if not cheaper. And my recollection is that there is an extensive and very affordable network of state parks.
So even though it is not the cheapest destination one can think of, it shouldn't be an issue.
But yes, this is a huge country. And there are the flies...
Are you talking about Australia or Canada?
In my experience, the US is generally pretty cheap, Canada is a bit more expensive, and Australia is more expensive than that.
Of course that is an overall generalisation ... you can find inexpensive things here in Australia too. For example, there is a lot of free camping here in Australia if that's the route you want to go.
But if you go to buy a 600 ml bottle of coke on a hot day ...