cost of living
#91
Originally posted by Ceri
mmm , I did wonder when you would pick up on the "can" .
Thank you
mmm , I did wonder when you would pick up on the "can" .
Thank you
No worries
jib
#92
Originally posted by jib
Only half?, I've got some way to catch up to you :scared:
jib
Only half?, I've got some way to catch up to you :scared:
jib
Last edited by downunderpom; Mar 25th 2004 at 1:09 am.
#93
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Originally posted by downunderpom
Only in your present incarnation.
Only in your present incarnation.
#94
Originally posted by ABCDiamond
Now, where were we on the "Cost of Living "
Now, where were we on the "Cost of Living "
Sorry ABCD - got a little carried away!
Chinese takeaway:
Vegetarian Sweet & Sour vegetables
Vegetarian Rice
Special Fried Rice
Sweet & Sour chicken
$15.40
Lasts two meals, for both of us.
#95
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Posts: 11,149
espresso with bacon and egg roll in Parramatta 4.50 . Good coffee made by italians as well
Lunch 6.50 at the staff canteen stir fry veges, rice and satay sticks.
Lunch 6.50 at the staff canteen stir fry veges, rice and satay sticks.
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Roast Lunch - Alexander Hills Hotel $ 3.95
I must try it one day. I keep driving past and seeing the sign, but i'm never hungry enough in the middle of the day.
I must try it one day. I keep driving past and seeing the sign, but i'm never hungry enough in the middle of the day.
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Re: cost of living
I found a calculator for average cost of living expenses in different areas of Australia. http://www.westpacinfo.com.au/rlscalculator/
It is based on expenses for retirees, but it should give an indication of costs.
Two options are available, Modest Lifestyle and Comfortable Lyfestyle.
Modest = Better than just surviving on the age pension but still only being able to afford fairly basic activities.
Comfortable = Able to afford a broad range of leisure and recreational activities, private health insurance, a reasonable car, good clothes, a range of electronic equipment, with domestic and occasionally international travel.
Note: These figures are based on a Couple, in retirement, that own their own home, so no housing costs are included.
The weekly expenses for a couple, in the Redlands area, are shown as:
Modest Lifestyle expences in retirement: Total per week: $332.22
Housing (eg contents, insurance, rates, repairs) $60.09 (18.09%)
Energy (eg electricity, gas) $11.03 (3.32%)
Food $58.02 (17.46%)
Personal care (eg hairdressing, makeup, personal care) $23.14 (6.97%)
Household goods and services (eg furniture, household items, cleaning, tools) $47.86 (14.41%)
Clothing and footwear (eg clothing, underwear, footwear) $14.82 (4.46%)
Transport (eg car running costs, public transport) $64.39 (19.38%)
Health services (eg health insurance, medical, dental, medicines) $10.42 (3.14%)
Leisure (eg books, TV, computer, vacations) $42.45 (12.78%)
Gifts and/or alcohol or tobacco $0.00 (0.00%)
Comfortable Lifestyle expences in retirement: Total per week: $862.50
Housing (eg contents, insurance, rates, repairs) $81.88 (9.49%)
Energy (eg electricity, gas) $14.19 (1.64%)
Food $162.24 (18.81%)
Personal care (eg hairdressing, makeup, personal care) $36.82 (4.27%)
Household goods and services (eg furniture, household items, cleaning, tools) $90.26 (10.46%)
Clothing and footwear (eg clothing, underwear, footwear) $57.02 (6.61%)
Transport (eg car running costs, public transport) $98.98 (11.47%)
Health services (eg health insurance, medical, dental, medicines) $86.30 (10.00%)
Leisure (eg books, TV, computer, vacations) $194.96 (22.60%)
Gifts and/or alcohol or tobacco $39.94 (4.63%)
It is based on expenses for retirees, but it should give an indication of costs.
Two options are available, Modest Lifestyle and Comfortable Lyfestyle.
Modest = Better than just surviving on the age pension but still only being able to afford fairly basic activities.
Comfortable = Able to afford a broad range of leisure and recreational activities, private health insurance, a reasonable car, good clothes, a range of electronic equipment, with domestic and occasionally international travel.
Note: These figures are based on a Couple, in retirement, that own their own home, so no housing costs are included.
The weekly expenses for a couple, in the Redlands area, are shown as:
Modest Lifestyle expences in retirement: Total per week: $332.22
Housing (eg contents, insurance, rates, repairs) $60.09 (18.09%)
Energy (eg electricity, gas) $11.03 (3.32%)
Food $58.02 (17.46%)
Personal care (eg hairdressing, makeup, personal care) $23.14 (6.97%)
Household goods and services (eg furniture, household items, cleaning, tools) $47.86 (14.41%)
Clothing and footwear (eg clothing, underwear, footwear) $14.82 (4.46%)
Transport (eg car running costs, public transport) $64.39 (19.38%)
Health services (eg health insurance, medical, dental, medicines) $10.42 (3.14%)
Leisure (eg books, TV, computer, vacations) $42.45 (12.78%)
Gifts and/or alcohol or tobacco $0.00 (0.00%)
Comfortable Lifestyle expences in retirement: Total per week: $862.50
Housing (eg contents, insurance, rates, repairs) $81.88 (9.49%)
Energy (eg electricity, gas) $14.19 (1.64%)
Food $162.24 (18.81%)
Personal care (eg hairdressing, makeup, personal care) $36.82 (4.27%)
Household goods and services (eg furniture, household items, cleaning, tools) $90.26 (10.46%)
Clothing and footwear (eg clothing, underwear, footwear) $57.02 (6.61%)
Transport (eg car running costs, public transport) $98.98 (11.47%)
Health services (eg health insurance, medical, dental, medicines) $86.30 (10.00%)
Leisure (eg books, TV, computer, vacations) $194.96 (22.60%)
Gifts and/or alcohol or tobacco $39.94 (4.63%)
#99
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Re: cost of living
Originally Posted by kath29
I had assumed that the cost of living would be lower in Aus but reading all the threads on this site it seems that the cost of living is much higher. Am I doing the right thing in considering emigrating? I want a higher standard of living,not lower.
The rest is on about par with the UK (let's not get into the cost of living is cheaper here than the UK please )
I negotiated my salary slightly higher than the UK otherwise I would have been shitloads down.
As afore mentioned same shit but much shinier bucket..
#100
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Re: cost of living
[QUOTE=ABCDiamond]I found a calculator for average cost of living expenses in different areas of Australia. http://www.westpacinfo.com.au/rlscalculator/
[Food $58.02 (17.46%)
QUOTE]
I would like to find the couple who can survive on $58 worth of food a week. I'll ask them to come do my budgeting LOL
[Food $58.02 (17.46%)
QUOTE]
I would like to find the couple who can survive on $58 worth of food a week. I'll ask them to come do my budgeting LOL
#101
Re: cost of living
Mm, interesting. The modest living per week is $460.62 for Perth. Big difference.
But the comfortable one is $866, which is nearly the same.....
We are close to the modest expenditure. But I knew that.
Food: 60 (modest one says 115!)
Housing: well, 180 rent and about $8 on contents insurance
Energy: same (13)
Personal care: less than 36 I am sure
household goods, I guess about the same(*50)
Clothing and footwear, prob more than $25 a week, maybe 50 a week.
Transport:about the same I think (65) (pascal bikes to work, I have little cheap car)
Health, prob same(20) (haven't spent much till now, but need new glasses...)
Leisure: prob about 100/150 a week (including phone and internet, movies, concerts, dinner out, and holidays) This is our biggest expense besides Housing.
Gifts: about 40 a week(this includes donations/memberships of charities, Plan, WWF etc)
So about $650 a week (including rent). I earn about $435 a week(net). Pascal a bit more. Sounds about right, we are starting to save a bit.
We're 23 and 27 btw, for those that don't know. And I love shopping around and getting bargains in sales.
I've only just started keeping track of our spending, so a lot is estimates. I have most probably forgotten to add a lot of things.
It'll be interesting to see what I can say next year!
But the comfortable one is $866, which is nearly the same.....
We are close to the modest expenditure. But I knew that.
Food: 60 (modest one says 115!)
Housing: well, 180 rent and about $8 on contents insurance
Energy: same (13)
Personal care: less than 36 I am sure
household goods, I guess about the same(*50)
Clothing and footwear, prob more than $25 a week, maybe 50 a week.
Transport:about the same I think (65) (pascal bikes to work, I have little cheap car)
Health, prob same(20) (haven't spent much till now, but need new glasses...)
Leisure: prob about 100/150 a week (including phone and internet, movies, concerts, dinner out, and holidays) This is our biggest expense besides Housing.
Gifts: about 40 a week(this includes donations/memberships of charities, Plan, WWF etc)
So about $650 a week (including rent). I earn about $435 a week(net). Pascal a bit more. Sounds about right, we are starting to save a bit.
We're 23 and 27 btw, for those that don't know. And I love shopping around and getting bargains in sales.
I've only just started keeping track of our spending, so a lot is estimates. I have most probably forgotten to add a lot of things.
It'll be interesting to see what I can say next year!
#102
Re: cost of living
Originally Posted by kiwichild
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I found a calculator for average cost of living expenses in different areas of Australia. http://www.westpacinfo.com.au/rlscalculator/
Food $58.02 (17.46%)
Food $58.02 (17.46%)
Seriosly, I added up all my grocery bills from last month, and they came to $220!!
3/3/05
$2.39 Milk
$2.49 Bread
$7.22 Groceries
8/3/05
$3.69 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.29 Milk
$6.03 Groceries
$5.63 Bread
12/3/05
$24.98 Groceries
14/03/05
$11.89 Chicken mince
$2.69 Milk
$7.69 Bread
$19.99 Groceries
18/03/05
$12.97 Groceries
19/03/05
$5.75 Meat/Fish
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.39 Milk
$10.58 Bread
$18.18 Groceries
24/03/05
$9.66 Groceries
$3.99 Bread
29/03/05
$6.91 Chicken
$1.65 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.58 Milk
$3.97 Bread
$23.87 Groceries
1/4/05
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$5.67 Bread
$4.89 Groceries
3/4/05
$5.00 Fruit & Vegetables
4/4/05
$4.68 Groceries
Total: 222.72
I'll do it again for this month. Some months I buy more expensive stuff than others(I get anything that's on sale, like this week I bought more meat, it was on special, sometimes I'll bulkbuy stuff.
I shop at Action. Often on Sat afternoon, get bread/buns for $1 off, meat reduced(put it in freezer). Veggies I get a veggie shops or subi markets.
My shopping dockets, often three quarters of the stuff is sale stuff or reduced.
I usually cook for 4 people and freeze half. Sometimes we have soup and bread for dinner. Tonight we will have a pizza from the deli section, was $4 something(1 dollar reduced, expiry date 11th(tomorrow).
Once a week we eat out like at a food court or get fish and chips or chinese.
Maybe once every 2 weeks we'll eat out at a cafe or pub when we're away for the weekend.
Last edited by Simone; Apr 10th 2005 at 6:30 am.
#103
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Re: cost of living
Originally Posted by Simone
He he, see above!!! and below
Seriosly, I added up all my grocery bills from last month, and they came to $220!!
3/3/05 $2.39 Milk
$2.49 Bread
$7.22 Groceries
8/3/05 $3.69 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.29 Milk
$6.03 Groceries
$5.63 Bread
12/3/05 $24.98 Groceries
14/03/05 $11.89 Chicken mince
$2.69 Milk
$7.69 Bread
$19.99 Groceries
18/03/05 $12.97 Groceries
19/03/05 $5.75 Meat/Fish
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.39 Milk
$10.58 Bread
$18.18 Groceries
24/03/05 $9.66 Groceries
$3.99 Bread
29/03/05 $6.91 Chicken
$1.65 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.58 Milk
$3.97 Bread
$23.87 Groceries
1/4/05 $1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$5.67 Bread
$4.89 Groceries
3/4/05 $5.00 Fruit & Vegetables
4/4/05 $4.68 Groceries
Total: 222.72
I'll do it again for this month. Some months I buy more expensive stuff than others(I get anything that's on sale, like this week I bought more meat, it was on special, sometimes I'll bulkbuy stuff.
I shop at Action. Often on Sat afternoon, get bread/buns for $1 off, meat reduced(put it in freezer). Veggies I get a veggie shops or subi markets.
My shopping dockets, often three quarters of the stuff is sale stuff or reduced.
Seriosly, I added up all my grocery bills from last month, and they came to $220!!
3/3/05 $2.39 Milk
$2.49 Bread
$7.22 Groceries
8/3/05 $3.69 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.29 Milk
$6.03 Groceries
$5.63 Bread
12/3/05 $24.98 Groceries
14/03/05 $11.89 Chicken mince
$2.69 Milk
$7.69 Bread
$19.99 Groceries
18/03/05 $12.97 Groceries
19/03/05 $5.75 Meat/Fish
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.39 Milk
$10.58 Bread
$18.18 Groceries
24/03/05 $9.66 Groceries
$3.99 Bread
29/03/05 $6.91 Chicken
$1.65 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.58 Milk
$3.97 Bread
$23.87 Groceries
1/4/05 $1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$5.67 Bread
$4.89 Groceries
3/4/05 $5.00 Fruit & Vegetables
4/4/05 $4.68 Groceries
Total: 222.72
I'll do it again for this month. Some months I buy more expensive stuff than others(I get anything that's on sale, like this week I bought more meat, it was on special, sometimes I'll bulkbuy stuff.
I shop at Action. Often on Sat afternoon, get bread/buns for $1 off, meat reduced(put it in freezer). Veggies I get a veggie shops or subi markets.
My shopping dockets, often three quarters of the stuff is sale stuff or reduced.
Kiwichild, most people pay more than they need for their food, or eat too much, it's really as simple as that. Its nice to see Simone is on the ball.
The only way you need to eat more is if you train or do a physical job or pregnant.
Badge
Last edited by Badge; Apr 10th 2005 at 6:49 am.
#104
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Posts: 2,551
Re: cost of living
Originally Posted by Simone
He he, see above!!! and below
Seriosly, I added up all my grocery bills from last month, and they came to $220!!
3/3/05
$2.39 Milk
$2.49 Bread
$7.22 Groceries
8/3/05
$3.69 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.29 Milk
$6.03 Groceries
$5.63 Bread
12/3/05
$24.98 Groceries
14/03/05
$11.89 Chicken mince
$2.69 Milk
$7.69 Bread
$19.99 Groceries
18/03/05
$12.97 Groceries
19/03/05
$5.75 Meat/Fish
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.39 Milk
$10.58 Bread
$18.18 Groceries
24/03/05
$9.66 Groceries
$3.99 Bread
29/03/05
$6.91 Chicken
$1.65 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.58 Milk
$3.97 Bread
$23.87 Groceries
1/4/05
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$5.67 Bread
$4.89 Groceries
3/4/05
$5.00 Fruit & Vegetables
4/4/05
$4.68 Groceries
Total: 222.72
I'll do it again for this month. Some months I buy more expensive stuff than others(I get anything that's on sale, like this week I bought more meat, it was on special, sometimes I'll bulkbuy stuff.
I shop at Action. Often on Sat afternoon, get bread/buns for $1 off, meat reduced(put it in freezer). Veggies I get a veggie shops or subi markets.
My shopping dockets, often three quarters of the stuff is sale stuff or reduced.
I usually cook for 4 people and freeze half. Sometimes we have soup and bread for dinner. Tonight we will have a pizza from the deli section, was $4 something(1 dollar reduced, expiry date 11th(tomorrow).
Once a week we eat out like at a food court or get fish and chips or chinese.
Maybe once every 2 weeks we'll eat out at a cafe or pub when we're away for the weekend.
Seriosly, I added up all my grocery bills from last month, and they came to $220!!
3/3/05
$2.39 Milk
$2.49 Bread
$7.22 Groceries
8/3/05
$3.69 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.29 Milk
$6.03 Groceries
$5.63 Bread
12/3/05
$24.98 Groceries
14/03/05
$11.89 Chicken mince
$2.69 Milk
$7.69 Bread
$19.99 Groceries
18/03/05
$12.97 Groceries
19/03/05
$5.75 Meat/Fish
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.39 Milk
$10.58 Bread
$18.18 Groceries
24/03/05
$9.66 Groceries
$3.99 Bread
29/03/05
$6.91 Chicken
$1.65 Fruit & Vegetables
$2.58 Milk
$3.97 Bread
$23.87 Groceries
1/4/05
$1.50 Fruit & Vegetables
$5.67 Bread
$4.89 Groceries
3/4/05
$5.00 Fruit & Vegetables
4/4/05
$4.68 Groceries
Total: 222.72
I'll do it again for this month. Some months I buy more expensive stuff than others(I get anything that's on sale, like this week I bought more meat, it was on special, sometimes I'll bulkbuy stuff.
I shop at Action. Often on Sat afternoon, get bread/buns for $1 off, meat reduced(put it in freezer). Veggies I get a veggie shops or subi markets.
My shopping dockets, often three quarters of the stuff is sale stuff or reduced.
I usually cook for 4 people and freeze half. Sometimes we have soup and bread for dinner. Tonight we will have a pizza from the deli section, was $4 something(1 dollar reduced, expiry date 11th(tomorrow).
Once a week we eat out like at a food court or get fish and chips or chinese.
Maybe once every 2 weeks we'll eat out at a cafe or pub when we're away for the weekend.
You people eat 3 meals a day? , 7 days a weeks ? and allow for snacks?
Mate it can cost you $3 for a kilo of bananas, a loaf of bread, or 2 litres of milk, buy all 3 that is around $10 without the tea, coffee, sugar, marg (for that add another $12 or so. There's over $20 spent and not one main meal! just some banana sandwiches and a cuppa LOL
I would spend $80 - $100 a fortnight just for me, and yes I buy specials/ reduced price items too (and I seldom eat desserts). I also eat from a reasonably wide range of fresh foods and actually could do with spending more so I could incorporate more fresh seafood. And I avoid paying top dollar for steaks etc , buying instead when they are at more reasonable prices.
And dont forget cost of condiments,oils, herbs&spices etc, it all adds up.
#105
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,551
Re: cost of living
Originally Posted by Badge
Kiwichild, most people pay more than they need for their food, or eat too much, it's really as simple as that. Its nice to see Simone is on the ball.
The only way you need to eat more is if you train or do a physical job or pregnant.
Badge
The only way you need to eat more is if you train or do a physical job or pregnant.
Badge