How much is enough – Northeast

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Oct 9th 2014, 5:47 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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We are a family of 5, and I'd estimate we spend about $1300 per month.

Now, this is in Texas at HEB, a good but not high-end grocery store, and it includes some wine and beer and a few other things that aren't essential. Even shopping at Walmart and buying special offers, though, I can't imagine you can cater for 5 for a month for $500.

Please have the perks excluded and get back with a number, I can
have upper number estimated based on yours spendings ...

Oct 9th 2014, 5:47 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

600 quid (pounds) would be $900-1000

Oct 9th 2014, 5:48 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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I was given a quote of 600 quid (monthly).

Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.

Oct 9th 2014, 5:48 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.

Oct 9th 2014, 5:52 am

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Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.

This is not what i'm seeing, and I'm not even talking about weekly specials:
mySupermarket - Compare Prices - Shop Online - Save Money
have you been to Uk recently?

Oct 9th 2014, 5:52 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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...., you don't pay water if you rent.

That may, or may not be true. Most rented property in my neck of the woods does NOT include water. ..... In apartments it may be true?

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The things that arent on the weekly specials are the things that add up quickly, eg a loaf of bread can cost $3-4, and will taste like crap. a Gallon of milk is $4 etc

Meat is also expensive, other than chicken which can be reasonable.

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Oct 9th 2014, 5:52 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.

We rent and pay water

Oct 9th 2014, 5:55 am

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Electric I would estimate at $200-250, you dont pay water if you rent.

Is this just for tv, lights, pc and so on? Is this including heating and air-condition?
Estimate for 5 people I guess?

Oct 9th 2014, 5:55 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

In MA I rented for a house for 3 years and never paid the water.

Oct 9th 2014, 5:55 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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Groceries are way more expensive in the US, if you're spending 600 quid in the UK, you'll be looking at $1k minimum in the US.

That works out about the same then. Pound/Dollar 'fair value' is about 1.6 when you take account of wages and COL.

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In MA I rented for a house for 3 years and never paid the water.

Ditto

Oct 9th 2014, 5:55 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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This is not what i'm seeing, and I'm not even talking about weekly specials:
mySupermarket - Compare Prices - Shop Online - Save Money
have you been to Uk recently?

I was there for 3 weeks in August

Oct 9th 2014, 5:58 am

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I was there for 3 weeks in August

most of items from our typical basket are 30 to 50% cheaper
assuming tesco - wallmart comparison.

Oct 9th 2014, 5:58 am

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Re: How much is enough – Northeast

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How big is your house?

Yeah it's a bit big. About 3,000 sq ft. I'm sort of looking forward to moving back to England, and buying a really tiny new build ... you know, the kind where the second bedroom is actually too small for a bed. And the garden is 30ft by 15ft instead of 5 acres ...