Cost of gear in Australia, is it just me or is it getting ridiculous

Anyone else in AU finding the cost of running gear here has gone through the roof? Between the exchange rate and shipping costs, even a basic test and deca blast works out expensive compared to what I see guys in the UK or US paying. Not complaining about source quality but just wondering how other Aussie guys budget for this hobby. Do you buy in bulk when you can?

UK prices are not cheap either but I imagine AU is worse given shipping distance and customs risk. I buy in quantity when funds allow to spread the per-unit cost. Also helps to stick to common compounds - running exotic stuff is expensive everywhere.

Scotland is basically the same as England for pricing. Feels like more of a sting on a Scottish wage though. I have cut back on the number of cycles per year and run longer cruises in between. Works out cheaper and probably healthier anyway.

NYC here and it ain't cheap either but I imagine AU has it worse. What are you paying for a 10ml test e vial roughly? Curious how it compares to what we see here.