keelie152

please could someone help and give me a rough idea of the costs of their utility bills we would be a family of 5 in a 4/5 bed house and we are trying to work out cost of living compared to wages
ie
gas
electric
water rates
tv licence??
phone
council tax or equivalent??
and anything else??
Also sorry for all the questions!!! can anyone help me with childcare costs do they have the same as we have here as in free childcare sessions for pre-school age children?? thank you everyone in anticipation

Scott

think there was a thread a while back on cost of living , maybe a search will bring it up .
about a month back i think so its gonna be pages away .

Bix

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ighlight=rates

Margaret3

This thread, post 17, the bears done a very helpful spreadsheet

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...=427898&page=2

Vash the Stampede

There is no TV license.

Once you've experienced Australian TV, you'll understand why.

robert cowan

stacey and jordan

I like the Australian TV. Always got a good film on, they show Desperate housewives , Lost , ABC for kids. I enjoy the Biggest loser and Bondi Rescue. It's 2 0' clock in the afternoon here and Parkinson's on, what more could you ask. In the UK i spent a fortune each month on sky, here i haven't thought about getting Foxtel once. Who needs Eastenders and Coronation Street when you've got Neighbours and Home and Away.

Stacey x

Wendy

Thank God for that, thought i was the only one that liked TV here.

I don't have Foxtel either, I'd never move from the TV if i had that as well

joho

I love RPA but thats finished now, happy that all saints is back on and I like bondi resuce, missing persons, medical miracles(or something like that), house, I have however began to get a little fed up with all the ncis, law and order and such.

Jo

esperanza

O God, OH loves ncis.... was secretly hoping it might not be on in Oz...

cra1gm

i love border control - they do a good job of catching the illegals, glad ive got a working visa!

stacey and jordan

I like missing persons, would be nice though if they could actually show a case with a happy ending (apart from the young runaways).

joho

She answer your question shouldnt we.....

What I pay

Elec $180 per month (but am in credit a lot)
Phone $250 per month but includes foxtell of $100 and a lot of UK calls.....
Rates $1350 per year
Water $100 per quater you only pay for what you use (hoping mine should be down to $40 as we have tank water for loos and washing now).
Cant think of anything else, we dont have gas though.

Child care is not the same as in pre school places but my kids are older so not sure about charges. If you are going into health service where I am they will fing a place at an approved childminder on their list and holiday care for under 12s in the hols is only $30 a day from 6.30 to 5.30 which is great and its only for health service people. Dont know about other areas.

Jo

Deadmeat

Just throwing some childcare rates into the mix - our 2 year-old is in childcare 2 days a week with a 'big name' organisation and we play $90 a day ... it works out about $120 a day if you include all the chocolate and lamington charity drives

joho

Goodness thats a lot. My colleague only pays $140 for 4 days full time, must be a Health thing....

Jo