Aus. cost of living
Sep 3rd 2003, 6:11 pm
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Originally posted by dotty
Eek, bulk bulk buying beans.
I thinks most immigrants are dreaming of steak, prawns and seafood not cheap beans. Are you trying to put them off?
Just think tho if I serve up beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I can feed me family of four X 21 cans per week each for $54.60 now if thats not worth emigrating for I dont know what is.
Pheeeeewwww :scared:
Eek, bulk bulk buying beans.
I thinks most immigrants are dreaming of steak, prawns and seafood not cheap beans. Are you trying to put them off?
Just think tho if I serve up beans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I can feed me family of four X 21 cans per week each for $54.60 now if thats not worth emigrating for I dont know what is.
Pheeeeewwww :scared:
Sep 3rd 2003, 10:22 pm
#17
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Re: Aus. cost of living
Originally posted by jah4reds
Hi Alex,
I have a family of with 2 kids (with insatiable appetites).
Below is a snaphot of *some* of my major expenses last year...
The rent was expensive - airconditioned townhouse - we have since moved into a cheaper (and older) house. I still have no idea how 4 people can consume so much food (we are all slim - honest). However, we eat a lot of organic food so that does inflate the price.
It's not a completely accurate picture because Medicare repays part of the doctors bills, and I have budgeted a trip to NZ in the expenses as well.
But I hope this gives you some idea of costs
AndyH.
Hi Alex,
I have a family of with 2 kids (with insatiable appetites).
Below is a snaphot of *some* of my major expenses last year...
The rent was expensive - airconditioned townhouse - we have since moved into a cheaper (and older) house. I still have no idea how 4 people can consume so much food (we are all slim - honest). However, we eat a lot of organic food so that does inflate the price.
It's not a completely accurate picture because Medicare repays part of the doctors bills, and I have budgeted a trip to NZ in the expenses as well.
But I hope this gives you some idea of costs
AndyH.
Brilliant.
Thanks to everyone who took time to reply. This gives me a much broader picture and has cheered me up somewhat!
Alex
Sep 4th 2003, 12:37 am
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Re: Aus. cost of living
Originally posted by dotty
...the other person had transport in there too, perhaps he takes a train??
...the other person had transport in there too, perhaps he takes a train??
I do take the train to work - the Travel was travel costs for a weeks holiday in NZ (all we could afford as we had our second child that year).
Signed
..the other person...'
P.S. Hint - I did put my name in the post.
