Family of 5 living costs on the Costa Del sol
Sep 7th 2019, 1:00 pm
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Family of 5 living costs on the Costa Del sol
hi all
there are 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children aged 8, 9 and 16, I work from home and can move this income to Spain, (I do need a good strong fast internet) we lived there before (roughly 10yrs ago) but am wondering what the monthly cost is to live there again.
i understand we all have different ways of living, but just general really, we’ve found a 3 bed for €850pm and the children will attend Spanish school.
any help would be appreciated
there are 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children aged 8, 9 and 16, I work from home and can move this income to Spain, (I do need a good strong fast internet) we lived there before (roughly 10yrs ago) but am wondering what the monthly cost is to live there again.
i understand we all have different ways of living, but just general really, we’ve found a 3 bed for €850pm and the children will attend Spanish school.
any help would be appreciated
Sep 7th 2019, 2:27 pm
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Re: Family of 5 living costs on the Costa Del sol
hi all
there are 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children aged 8, 9 and 16, I work from home and can move this income to Spain, (I do need a good strong fast internet) we lived there before (roughly 10yrs ago) but am wondering what the monthly cost is to live there again.
i understand we all have different ways of living, but just general really, we’ve found a 3 bed for €850pm and the children will attend Spanish school.
any help would be appreciated
there are 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children aged 8, 9 and 16, I work from home and can move this income to Spain, (I do need a good strong fast internet) we lived there before (roughly 10yrs ago) but am wondering what the monthly cost is to live there again.
i understand we all have different ways of living, but just general really, we’ve found a 3 bed for €850pm and the children will attend Spanish school.
any help would be appreciated
Does your 16-year-old speak and write Spanish adequately to take (and pass) the Spanish "Bac"? If not, you should consider an International School in order not to disturb his education. The other two are young enough to pick up the language and general culture before going up to Secondary school.
If you're working from home, are you salaried with a UK employer, or self-employed? In either case you must set up and declare the proper employment status/business structure, for healthcare insurance and income tax.
HTH, even if I'm not in Spain!
Sep 7th 2019, 4:27 pm
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Hi, I actually live in France, so can't help on the cost-of-living front, but you've mentioned two aspects which are universal issues and should be researched for any country you'd like to move to.
Does your 16-year-old speak and write Spanish adequately to take (and pass) the Spanish "Bac"? If not, you should consider an International School in order not to disturb his education. The other two are young enough to pick up the language and general culture before going up to Secondary school.
If you're working from home, are you salaried with a UK employer, or self-employed? In either case you must set up and declare the proper employment status/business structure, for healthcare insurance and income tax.
HTH, even if I'm not in Spain!
Does your 16-year-old speak and write Spanish adequately to take (and pass) the Spanish "Bac"? If not, you should consider an International School in order not to disturb his education. The other two are young enough to pick up the language and general culture before going up to Secondary school.
If you're working from home, are you salaried with a UK employer, or self-employed? In either case you must set up and declare the proper employment status/business structure, for healthcare insurance and income tax.
HTH, even if I'm not in Spain!
i am self employed and have access to my old accountants when I lived in Spain previously, so everything in that area will be arranged.
all points made were spot on and thanks again
Sep 7th 2019, 4:31 pm
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Hi,
Some items are more expensive e.g. internet and others are much cheaper than UK.
If you budget on the same expenditure as you currently have in the UK, then you will not be far off.
Some items are more expensive e.g. internet and others are much cheaper than UK.
If you budget on the same expenditure as you currently have in the UK, then you will not be far off.
Sep 8th 2019, 8:09 am
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Even 8 and 9 (9 and ten when you arrive?) won't find it easy to learn Spanish from scratch but should catch up in the end, it may be they get held back a year or so before moving on. Will the eldest stay in the UK for higher education/university? With no language skills she won't be able to go into higher education or get a job.
Overall your UK cost of living budget will be around the same in Spain. Booze and smokes are still cheap but food costs are much the same as the UK, in fact these days you typically get a better range of food in the UK and often at cheaper prices.
Overall your UK cost of living budget will be around the same in Spain. Booze and smokes are still cheap but food costs are much the same as the UK, in fact these days you typically get a better range of food in the UK and often at cheaper prices.
Sep 8th 2019, 9:08 am
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Even 8 and 9 (9 and ten when you arrive?) won't find it easy to learn Spanish from scratch but should catch up in the end, it may be they get held back a year or so before moving on. Will the eldest stay in the UK for higher education/university? With no language skills she won't be able to go into higher education or get a job.
Overall your UK cost of living budget will be around the same in Spain. Booze and smokes are still cheap but food costs are much the same as the UK, in fact these days you typically get a better range of food in the UK and often at cheaper prices.
Overall your UK cost of living budget will be around the same in Spain. Booze and smokes are still cheap but food costs are much the same as the UK, in fact these days you typically get a better range of food in the UK and often at cheaper prices.
thank you for the cost of living information
Sep 8th 2019, 9:22 am
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I wish your children good luck, there is mass youth unemployment in Spain with no sign of it improving anytime soon.
Sep 8th 2019, 9:24 am
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many years what I do and they can comfortably do it part time and make a good living....
so employment in Spain isn’t a requirement
but that again
Sep 8th 2019, 1:03 pm
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But they'll continue with higher education? No use putting all your eggs in one basket
Sep 8th 2019, 2:31 pm
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we aren’t big believers or fans of higher education (actually the entire educational institution) unless a specific subject is required, ie Law, Doctors etc but it’s not for us to be honest
Sep 8th 2019, 3:16 pm
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HTH
Sep 8th 2019, 4:13 pm
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You may find that your two younger children will like the Spanish Education System (it must be completely different from that in the UK), and might actually want to be like their Spanish friends and take the Bac and even go on to higher education. You can't decide their future at this stage.... To give an idea of the importance of the Bac (or A-level equivalent) on the Continent, the employees of the home-help Agency which I use, must have the French Bac. A candidate for building work is more likely to be accepted by a prospective employer if he has a Vocational Bac. Without diplomas, there's a bleak future for young people, even if your children are destined to follow in your footsteps. Maybe your eldest child is old enough to do what you do, but her social life will be very limited by being stuck at home, and you should check the Spanish Legislation regarding the Employment of Minors - your accountant will be able to advise....
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thank you for your help so far
Sep 8th 2019, 4:17 pm
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It may turn out to be a very stony path if they have a poor education.
Sep 8th 2019, 4:20 pm
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Re: Family of 5 living costs on the Costa Del sol
the question and conversation was “the cost of living”
