raywhent

Hi All,

My wife and I are due to move over on 3rd October to La Manga Murcia area and are trying to establish what our outgoing expenses might be. We will be living in a three bedded villa with heating/aircon and would like some idea of what the cost of Utilities are, Gas, Electricitry and Water a month. In Uk of course we pay Council Tax (where we live it's £170 a month) but understand local taxes much lower?

If anyone can suggest assist this would be of great help.

Regards

Ray

El Capitan

Local taxes generally much lower yes.
Cost of water and electricity very much depends on your location and tarrif.
I budget €3000 a year for utilities plus bottles of gas at 14 odd euros a time plus a few hundred euros worth of firewood in the winter.

Mitzyboy

Council tax here equivalent of £26 per month
Electric on 5.5. kw tariff is £64 a month roughly

helenba

ok can you beat this my parents are in almeria large finca 9 hectars of land council tax 45.euros a year no lie

Solarwhizz

Yep,, I have similar, I have a certificate which came with the house in somebody elses name, and exempts the house from council taxes, (apparently years ago it was a surgery and the vets house) i have tried to go and pay some taxes and they just tell me not necessary,,I set my lawyer on it and he just came back and told me not to rock the boat, and why should I want to pay a tax that i dont have to!!!. I cant wait till I sell and find out that I have huge back tax to pay ( probably about 30€ max)

celestine

With this thread in ind does anyone know if Endesa have a tariff similar to that of the economy 7 in the UK where your use of electricity in the evenings is charged at a lower rate?

bfg69bug

celestine theres a "tarifa nocturnal" that you can apply for, which they have to fit a new meter for, well a second meter, and a timer., after a set time (8pm??) it switches over and you pay less.

now, although it seems a good idea.. it is, if your installation is completly up to date with a younger than 4 year old bullatin for the wiring in ur house. if you are not up to date and apply for it, then they will cancel ur contract and the new one will not be "allowed" untill the house is rewired and up to spec..

so good idea if it is, bad idea if it is not.

bobd22

Just paid my first rates for 3 months rates, water and drainage water use will be nearly zero as only visiting at moment bill was 25 Euro

jdr

How much in the UK ? lol

mikelincs

Drainage is NOT part of your water bill, that comes under the SUMA bill from the local authorities, or you pay it as part of your Urbanisation fee if thats the sort of area you live in.

bobd22

my bill was for water, sewerage and garbage
Bob