Cost of living??
#31
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Location: Silver Coast
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Re: Cost of living??
1. €300
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
#32
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 24,043
Re: Cost of living??
1. €300
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
#38
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Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Praia da Luz
Posts: 1,509
Re: Cost of living??
Is there any option of having different suppliers? That is extortionate. Are you sure someone isn't tapping into your supply
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#39
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 24,043
Re: Cost of living??
When I lived in the Algarve,we were paying 60 euros a month and got a catch up bill of 600 euros
It's EDP or nowt
It's EDP or nowt
#42
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 218
Re: Cost of living??
no mortgage or rent to pay, so food, electricity, gas, car insurance, local tax, phone/internet etc.
It's not clear if you are one person, or whether you are going to be living in a palatial villa or a studio.
In short you can spend as much as you like or live very cheaply. Not very helfpful, I know. Leave the car out of it, as it depends so much what model (cars, petrol and insurance are quite expensive).
For one person in a 1-bed appartment (Algarve) here are my figures.
Electricity (no gas) E60 a month
Property tax E170 a year.
Condominium fees E700 a year (ouch! but I let the apartment out in high season)
Tel and internet E50 a month (should look for something cheaper but too lazy)
Food - can't quantify. If you live on local produce from the market, life is cheap. A great bag of fruit and veg for E5. Eating out no longer seems so cheap if you think in pounds.
There are all sorts of other expenses. E.g. do you want the occassional trip overseas?
As a rough figure (excluding car expenses) one person could get by on E500 and live pretty comfortably on E1000. All points in between are possible.
It's not clear if you are one person, or whether you are going to be living in a palatial villa or a studio.
In short you can spend as much as you like or live very cheaply. Not very helfpful, I know. Leave the car out of it, as it depends so much what model (cars, petrol and insurance are quite expensive).
For one person in a 1-bed appartment (Algarve) here are my figures.
Electricity (no gas) E60 a month
Property tax E170 a year.
Condominium fees E700 a year (ouch! but I let the apartment out in high season)
Tel and internet E50 a month (should look for something cheaper but too lazy)
Food - can't quantify. If you live on local produce from the market, life is cheap. A great bag of fruit and veg for E5. Eating out no longer seems so cheap if you think in pounds.
There are all sorts of other expenses. E.g. do you want the occassional trip overseas?
As a rough figure (excluding car expenses) one person could get by on E500 and live pretty comfortably on E1000. All points in between are possible.
#43
Re: Cost of living??
I thought Spanish electric was dear, but we only pay 75 €`s for 2 months. (no pool)
#44
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 218
Re: Cost of living??
I forgot to mention: if, like most Brits who settle in Portugal, you never touch alcohol your cost of living will be even lower.
#45
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 94
Re: Cost of living??
1. €300
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
2. €15-30
3. Gas €25, electricity €25+heating
4. No idea
5. Local produce generally much cheaper than in the UK; imports generally more expensive than in the UK. Currently oranges €0.69 a kilo, strawberries €2 a kilo and good.
Algarve is more expensive than that.
Many thanks.