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Pollyana

Feb 27th 2011 6:04 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 9206757)

Thin Thighs in Thirty Days (very popular book at the moment ;))
A$ 9.97 Australia
A$12.70 bookdepository.co.uk

I don't care if that one's free, its too late for me to bother :rofl::rofl:

stevenglish

Feb 27th 2011 6:07 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9206803)

I don't care if that one's free, its too late for me to bother :rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK (Post 9206755)

American friend at work told me last week that his favourite Australian (SA) wine costs half as much in the USA as it does here...

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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 9206762)

Trips to the beach are considerably cheaper for most Australians than for most Brits.

BB

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9206764)

Electricity is dearer here in Aus.... which surprised me... figured I'd announce that seeing as I went to the trouble of working it out. Circa 19.5 cents per Kwh on average in Aus now... which is around 12p. It's 10.5p per Kwh on average in the UK.

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Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 9206775)

For $50 I'd expect the poor lady involved to have a face like a dropped pie . . .

cool, just learnt how to multi quote:p

DeadVim

Feb 27th 2011 6:09 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 9206798)

I blame the (A)ccent I cant understand them :lol:

You had me imagining the Bogon Constructor Fleet (Hitchhiker's Guide Style) ... I had an episode written and everything.

koalakim

Feb 27th 2011 6:12 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

Some bits and pieces in Bunnings are silly cheap so I don't suppose you could get them cheaper in the UK.

A cup of coffee used to be a lot cheaper when we first arrived but alas, tis no more and the cups are bigger in Costa although no where near as good.

I'm sure I can think of more but only tend to do so when I'm back there comparing prices.

Pollyana

Feb 27th 2011 6:14 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by stevenglish (Post 9206806)

cool, just learnt how to multi quote:p

Easy when you know how!! Glad to see you found your way out of the fridge :lol:

stevenglish

Feb 27th 2011 6:19 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9206821)

Easy when you know how!! Glad to see you found your way out of the fridge :lol:

not drinking next week, oh shit it's my birthday on Saturday, following week it is then . still off the smokes though, being a good boy.

DeadVim

Feb 27th 2011 6:24 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

Prostitutes and Dope.

bcworld

Feb 27th 2011 6:26 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9206833)

Prostitutes and Dope.

Pills & coke are dearer though.

ozzieeagle

Feb 27th 2011 6:41 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

New Japanese Cars are possibly cheaper in Aus ?.

Just checked for Nissan Micra... 9,250quid (+ on road costs UK ?) v 14,990 dollars on road in Aus. They were on special last weekend at 13,990 for one weekend.

Amazulu

Feb 27th 2011 6:43 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9206852)

My Jetta is virtually the same price - and has a better spec than the UK model

IvanM

Feb 27th 2011 6:46 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

Not been back in the UK enough to know if prozzer, pills, hairy clams and woozers are cheaper here or not. I must be going native. I'm off to put some tomato sauce on my fish pie.

Merseygirl

Feb 27th 2011 6:53 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 9206734)

Taking a dump. It can cost you 30p in certain parts of London. Disgraceful:D

:lol: I absolutely agree, I have always thought it a disgrace that you have to pay to use a public toilet in Britain (and Europe for that matter), so there is something in Australia's favour.

As for bogan fashion - I dunno, the chavs in Liverpool love Primark so it must be cheap and nasty!

DeadVim

Feb 27th 2011 6:59 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 9206834)

Pills & coke are dearer though.

Swingers and Roundabouts innit?

Buzzy--Bee

Feb 27th 2011 7:15 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by Merseygirl (Post 9206864)

I have always thought it a disgrace that you have to pay to use a public toilet in Britain

...especially as you are giving them something.....

BB

Pollyana

Feb 27th 2011 8:14 pm

Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain

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Originally Posted by Merseygirl (Post 9206864)

....does annoy me here though that in a lot of bars and restaurants they don't even have toiets so you have to trek across the shopping centre to find one :curse:

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