How to get the cheapest Netflix plans: Netflix prices by region

neil on 02/04/2015 at 1:18 pm, filed under OzBargain

With the long Easter weekend coming up, this is a chance for many Australians to trial out Netflix. The movie streaming service recently launched in Australia to much fanfare.  However, while the Australian prices for Netflix are reasonable, they are not as good as other Netflix regions.

For years, Australians have been accessing Netflix via DNS Changers, Proxies or VPNs. There is no need to use these anymore if you are happy with the 1,156 Netflix titles served to Australia. The IP address you use to access Netflix  determines which region you are in. Have a US IP? You will have access to 7,387 titles. Have a UK IP? You will have access to 3,318 titles. Canada? 3,945. Many movies are available on 1 region and not on any others. You can sign up to Netflix via any region so why not sign up to the one that’s the cheapest?

Country Basic ($AU) Standard ($AU) Premium ($AU)
Argentina $7.99 ($10.48) $8.99 ($11.80) $11.99 ($15.73)
Australia $8.99 ($8.99) $11.99 ($11.99) $14.99 ($14.99)
Austria €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Belgium €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Brazil R$17.9 ($7.27) R$19.9 ($8.09) R$26.9 ($10.93)
Canada $7.99 ($8.25) $8.99 ($9.28) $11.99 ($12.38)
Chile $3790 ($7.93) $4290 ($8.98) $5690 ($11.91)
Colombia $14000 ($7.13) $15700 ($8.00) $21000 ($10.70)
Costa Rica $7.99 ($10.48) $8.99 ($11.80) $11.99 ($15.73)
Denmark 69kr. ($13.08) 79kr. ($14.98) 109kr. ($20.67)
Finland €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
France €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Germany €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Ireland €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Luxemborg €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
Mexico $89 ($7.64) $109 ($9.36) $149 ($12.80)
Netherlands €7.99 ($11.32) €8.99 ($12.73) €11.99 ($16.98)
New Zealand $9.99 ($9.80) $12.99 ($12.75) $15.99 ($15.69)
Norway 79kr ($12.88) 89kr ($14.51) 109kr ($17.77)
Panama $7.99 ($10.48) $8.99 ($11.80) $11.99 ($15.73)
Sweden 78kr ($11.86) 89kr ($13.54) 119kr ($18.10)
Switzerland 11.9chf ($16.10) 12.9chf ($17.45) 17.9chf ($24.22)
United Kingdom £5.99 ($11.61) £6.99 ($13.55) £8.99 ($17.43)
United States $7.99 ($10.48) $8.99 ($11.80) $11.99 ($15.73)

*Prices & currency conversions correct as of April 2, 2015.

A 12 month subscription to Netflix Australia will cost you $107.88 for the basic, $143.88 for the Standard and $179.88 for the Premium plan. By signing up for a plan via Colombia, the basic costs $85.56, $96 for the Standard, and $128.40 for the Premium plan thus saving you $22.32, $47.88 and $51.48 per year.

Once you sign up to Netflix Colombia, there is nothing further you need to do. Once you access the service without the use of a VPN or DNS changer, it will automatically assign you the Australian region.  You can change your IP address to a Colombian IP for free using a free proxy.

However, subscribing to a DNS changer such as Getflix allows you access 20 different Netflix regions. These services also allow you to access sites that are georestricted to the US such as Hulu.

Netflix Around The World (Check which titles are available on which region)

How to sign up

1a. Colombia: Go to this Colombian proxy list. Enter the proxy details in your browser.

1b.  Brazil: Do the above or go to Getflix and change your Netflix region to Brazil.

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2. Sign up to Netflix Colombia / Brazil.

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Remember you will be paying monthly in the Colombian Peso or Brazilian Real. If you ever want to switch to Australian billing (to pay in Australian dollars), you can do so by contacting Netflix.

 

Update 31/8: It appears Colombian Netflix is now restricting their service to local credit cards so you’ll have to sign up via Brazil to get the cheapest price. Brazilian prices have gone up to 19.90, 22.90 & 29.90. It works out marginally cheaper (due to current AUD rate) to sign up via Netflix Chile.

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