One could go to any flying school and achieve this total cost.
Aspirants probably have nobody to get advice from regarding the best way to obtain the flying qualification they dream of.
They sometimes get fooled as they naturally have no understanding of the process.
My advice is that there are some great schools and instructors out there who just love flying and teaching people to fly.
They are not interested in crushing the opposition if there is any at the local aero drone.
Never ever pay up front, enrol in an integrated course.
Make sure you love flying and are willing to knuckle down and do the less pleasant things, eg study Air Law, 85% pass mark
in the CPL.
Simple arithmetic and knowing the parameters allows one to determine what a PPL, a CPL a single engined CIR, multi engine CIR, night rating etc will cost.
The aircraft providers advertise their prices on the web.
I shall also reiterate, formal classes are not necessary, self study is very simple because of the excellent texts available.
Same goes for the IREX exam, buy Tait’s and study it, do all the questions, do not bother to go to a class if you are half intelligent.
Pre and post briefings are part of the dual cost of the flying lesson, so is the management of the student, documentation and so on.
Any school that requires you to wear a uniform should be avoided unless you are with the RAAF.