Fitzroy Market $10 Vintage Vintage for $10 and less is pretty normal at Fitzroy Market. Held on the third Saturday of every month at Fitzroy Primary School on the corner of Napier Street and Chapel Street, Fitzroy. Starts 10am, shuts 2pm. Cool stuff, big bargains.

Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone Magazine Archives – Free Free at the library! Classic old copies of Rolling Stone downstairs, vintage Vanity Fair upstairs. Also free downstairs, Apple computers. State Library of Victoria, corner of LaTrobe and Swanston Street. Nearest train, Melbourne Central (emerge and see it opposite you).

Cheapest Hipster Pizza $4

The Bimbo Deluxe pub (look for the giant plastic baby over the entrance) has $4 pizza from 12-4pm weekdays and 7-11pm Sunday to Thursday, and 7-9pm Saturday. Open until 3am, 7 days a week. Live music and DJs on Saturday night. On the corner of Brunswick Street and Rose Street, Fitzroy. Visit www.bimbodeluxe.com.au for updates.

Buddhist Temple Tea

Fo Guang Yuan at 141 Queen Street is your stop for  tea and apple slices – and part of it is a temple.

Little Saigon Under $10

$10 Vietnamese Noodles

Victoria Street, Richmond is home to Melbourne’s Vietnamese community. Asian markets and noodles under $10.

The Coolest Pool in Melbourne Under $10

Melbourne City Baths at 420 Swanston Street has an Edwardian baroque exterior. Inside you’ll find more time-travel design, but a thoroughly modern pool and changeroom.

The Beach! Under $4

Take the 16 or 96 tram to St Kilda Beach. Under $4 no matter if you put coins in the machine on board, or have a plastic Myki card. Free gelato from 7 Apples Gelato once you arrive, if you register with them at www.7applesgelato.com. Find the beer at the two most famous rockstar pubs in St Kilda. The Espy at 11 The Esplanade (facing the beach) and The Prince of Wales at 29 Fitzroy Street.

Free Country Escapes You have to play land girl as a Willing Worker on Organic Farms for this one, but join WWOOF and you’re on.  No wage. Free food and accommodation. There are over 1200 farms to choose from. Visit www.wwoof.com.au

Twitter Trucks

New York Holiday Goddess editor Karen Moline first told us about the New York Twitter trucks. Now Melbourne has them. Contributing Editor Jenny Valentish pulished the ultimate guide in Time Out magazine, where she is Melbourne editor.

Best for picnics in the park – Gumbo Kitchen. A shrimp po’ boy is $10. Follow @gumbokitchen

Best for lunch – Taco Truck. You may have to spend slightly more than $10 for this one but you’ll probably skip dinner. Follow @tacotruckmelb

Want to share a $10 Melbourne secret thrill with us? Tweet @holidaygoddess on Twitter and if we love it, we’ll retweet and follow. Promise.

Thanks to our bestselling Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide editors.