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-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   Sydney prices (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/sydney-prices-662571/)

paulry Apr 4th 2010 1:35 am
Sydney prices
 
:eek:

I browsed the food prices at Woolworths today.... Yikes! A medium sized jar of Nescafe = 8 UKP, a lettuce = 2 UKP. Everything seemed to be twice the UK price! :blink::eek::eek::eek:

...And elsewhere a "chock ice" iced lolly = $4.50 :ohmy:

Grayling Apr 4th 2010 1:37 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471510)
:eek:

I browsed the food prices at Woolworths today.... Yikes! A medium sized jar of Nescafe = 8 UKP, a lettuce = 2 UKP. Everything seemed to be twice the UK price! :blink::eek::eek::eek:

...And elsewhere a "chock ice" iced lolly = $4.50 :ohmy:
Oh dear:ohmy:

You are in big trouble when the 'spinmeisters' read this thread.

paulry Apr 4th 2010 1:43 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 8471514)
Oh dear:ohmy:

You are in big trouble when the 'spinmeisters' read this thread.
I'm honestly trying my best to be positive. All I can say is roll on earning in AU$! :fingerscrossed::lol:

Grayling Apr 4th 2010 1:44 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471523)
All I can say is roll on earning in AU$! :fingerscrossed::lol:
:confused:

You will still find it expensive....australian earnings aren't all that great

scottishcelts Apr 4th 2010 2:01 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471510)
:eek:

I browsed the food prices at Woolworths today.... Yikes! A medium sized jar of Nescafe = 8 UKP, a lettuce = 2 UKP. Everything seemed to be twice the UK price! :blink::eek::eek::eek:

...And elsewhere a "chock ice" iced lolly = $4.50 :ohmy:
Told you :rolleyes:

Phase one over - NEXT :D

paulry Apr 4th 2010 2:04 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8471552)
Told you :rolleyes:

Phase one over - NEXT :D
I shudder to think of the next phase :lol:

scottishcelts Apr 4th 2010 2:08 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471560)
I shudder to think of the next phase :lol:
Think car buying.............

paulry Apr 4th 2010 2:16 am
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8471563)
Think car buying.............
I've taken a cursory look at that already and it doesn't look good. So the progress update so far is I'm going on a massive diet, will take strongly to "grow your own" and will invest in a two-seater sidecar for my motorbike :lol:. ....Next?

scottishcelts Apr 4th 2010 1:10 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471569)
I've taken a cursory look at that already and it doesn't look good. So the progress update so far is I'm going on a massive diet, will take strongly to "grow your own" and will invest in a two-seater sidecar for my motorbike :lol:. ....Next?
Clothes :rolleyes::unsure:

iamthecreaturefromuranus Apr 4th 2010 1:16 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8472527)
Clothes :rolleyes::unsure:
Well, for today at least, I have to agree with the folks who say the butcher is cheaper than Woolies... lamb chops were $45 a kilo in Woolies and they were only $42 a kilo at the butchers..... bargain !

scottishcelts Apr 4th 2010 1:18 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8472537)
Well, for today at least, I have to agree with the folks who say the butcher is cheaper than Woolies... lamb chops were $45 a kilo in Woolies and they were only $42 a kilo at the butchers..... bargain !
I don't use the supermarkets for meat buying very often, Paton's Big Gun all the way :thumbsup:

iamthecreaturefromuranus Apr 4th 2010 1:45 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8472538)
I don't use the supermarkets for meat buying very often, Paton's Big Gun all the way :thumbsup:
I think the cost of the flight to Brisbane is likely to negate any savings I might make. :)

sonlymewalter Apr 4th 2010 2:07 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 8471510)
:eek:

I browsed the food prices at Woolworths today.... Yikes! A medium sized jar of Nescafe = 8 UKP, a lettuce = 2 UKP. Everything seemed to be twice the UK price! :blink::eek::eek::eek:

...And elsewhere a "chock ice" iced lolly = $4.50 :ohmy:
Australia isn't as cheap as it used to be infact anyone who moves here thinking it's cheap in terms of housing, food, clothes etc is kidding themselves:unsure:

It's just a different kind of life. Same shit, shinier bucket -that's all:)

Enjoy your time here mate and great that you are gaining a realistic perspective;)

sonlymewalter Apr 4th 2010 2:08 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
P.S Take a look at the price of decent bread compared to UK price:eek:

No matter, some of us are glad to pay the price to be here:D

asprilla Apr 4th 2010 2:15 pm
Re: Sydney prices
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8472537)
Well, for today at least, I have to agree with the folks who say the butcher is cheaper than Woolies... lamb chops were $45 a kilo in Woolies and they were only $42 a kilo at the butchers..... bargain !
I have been "reliably" informed that the price of lamb will go up significantly this year too...


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