Title: Guide to Coffin Prices in Australia • Gathered Here
Headings: Guide to Coffin Prices in Australia
Guide to Coffin Prices in Australia
How much is a Coffin?
Cremation Capsule (Price: $300 – $700)
Cheap Coffins (Price: $800 – $1,200)
Example of an entry-level coffin
Mid-Range Coffins (Price: $2,000 – $4,000)
Expensive Coffins (Price: $6,000 – $10,000+)
Michael Jackson’s $32,000 gold plated coffin, the “Promethean”
Cheap Coffin Options
Buy Your Own Coffin
Cardboard Coffins
Burial Shrouds
Build Your Own Coffin
Rental Caskets
Ask for All Options
Choose What’s Right for You

Content: More traditional high-end coffins have the following characteristics: Made from solid wood (usually mahogany, walnut, cherry, maple, oak, poplar or pine)
Alternatively, made from solid copper or bronze
Bronze, copper or precious metal plated handles
Tiered lid
Detailed carvings on the exterior
Velvet interior
Expertly hand crafted
Cheap Coffin Options
If you are looking to save money on a coffin there are a number of cheap coffin options you should consider exploring. Buy Your Own Coffin
It’s no secret that funeral directors make a lot of their money by marking up the cost of their coffins. At the lower end, coffins can be marked up close to 100%, moving up to 200%+ for the more expensive options. When you consider that your $2,000 coffin might have been marked up by over $1,000 on the wholesale price, it might make sense to some to look into buying your own coffin. Last year, Costco started selling coffins directly to consumers on the floor right next to groceries and appliances. Costco stocks 14 different coffins ranging in price from $360 to $3,800. Costco sell cheap coffins and caskets directly to consumers
Not all funeral directors permit families to buy and bring their own coffin, and many will charge a handling fee. If this is an important saving for you, check first to ensure that any fees charged by your funeral director don’t outweigh the savings. A final consideration of bringing your own coffin is delivery.