Another cost of living question sorry.

[Baz]

Been trying to work out what our monthly out goings will be this is based on what people have supplied me in PM's and a bit of reasearch all figures are per month, where someone has told me a annual figure I've just divided it by 12 etc, for a family of 5 does anyone diagree with the figures below? Also what have I missed out? All figures are $ per month.

Rent 1950 House contents ins 125 Broadband and phone 100 Sky TV 149 Mobile 10 Electric 150 Car Ins 50 Water 68 Food 1083 Childcare 1395 Petrol 216 Car tax 50

[furkew]

Been trying to work out what our monthly out goings will be this is based on what people have supplied me in PM's and a bit of reasearch all figures are per month, where someone has told me a annual figure I've just divided it by 12 etc, for a family of 5 does anyone diagree with the figures below? Also what have I missed out? All figures are $ per month.

Rent 1950 House contents ins 125 Broadband and phone 100 Sky TV 149 Mobile 10 Electric 150 Car Ins 50 Water 68 Food 1083 Childcare 1395 Petrol 216 Car tax 50

You wont get away with $10 mobile per month

Dont know what ages all the kids are, but depending on your lifestyle & ages the food bills might be a little on the low side.

Water seems high (we pay about $15-20 a month) What about Gas?

I am assuming above figures are based on just 1 car. If so, will you both be working & if so will you also have parking/public transport costs etc. I also think petrol costs a bit on the low side if you have just 1 car. (doing shopping/commuting/take kids to childcare etc etc)

[ali]

I pay about $30 per month on my mobile, my shopping bill is nearer to $300 pw for a family of 4 but as if feeding 4 adults

[Baz]

You wont get away with $10 mobile per month

Dont know what ages all the kids are, but depending on your lifestyle & ages the food bills might be a little on the low side.

Water seems high (we pay about $15-20 a month) What about Gas?

I am assuming above figures are based on just 1 car. If so, will you both be working & if so will you also have parking/public transport costs etc. I also think petrol costs a bit on the low side if you have just 1 car. (doing shopping/commuting/take kids to childcare etc etc)

Thanks mobile is just based on a cheap pay as you go won't know anyone so should imagine we won't spend much lol

Yes I do think the food bill is quite low we spend a lot in the UK per week on quality food so guess it won't change when we get out there will have a look at that.

Nice to hear I have overestimated the water just going off what we've been told, gas is something I've not been able to get an estimate on what's a reasonable amount per month?

Petrol figures are based on 1 car 1 tank a week, hoping to be able to use public transport at least for me as I'll be working in the CBD and missus will be at whichever hospital she gets a job at so still need to factor in travel.

[Baz]

I pay about $30 per month on my mobile, my shopping bill is nearer to $300 pw for a family of 4 but as if feeding 4 adults

I guessing we'll be around that mark then, we spend about £135 a week in the UK based on times it by 2.5 prob be $325 a week.

[Baz]

Anyone got a rough monthly gas bill for me?

[dunkyboy]

$100 per month for us, only use gas for cooking and hot water

[Bobby]

$100 per month for us, only use gas for cooking and hot water

That seems a lot if you are only using it for cooking and hot water

[ali]

My Gas bill for 16th Nov - 15th Feb last year was about $63.10, we've only once paid over $70 - you can sign up for a monthly direct debit with Alinta

[Baz]

My Gas bill for 16th Nov - 15th Feb last year was about $63.10, we've only once paid over $70 - you can sign up for a monthly direct debit with Alinta

Is that $63.10 for the quarter then Ali?