Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I have to be honest and say I have never sat and done our monthly outgoings, well today Rob sat and did them and has come in white as a sheet. Just when there are 5 of us in the house our monthly outgoings without food or buying clothes etc is $5600 that includes the mortgage:cry::cry: What are your monthly outgoings including rent and food, with food (for 5) I'd say ours is going to be $7000 it does include school fees as well:shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Rob has told me it would be cheaper for us to live in the UK is this right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noworriesmate Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think it is cheaper to live in the Uk just now although i expect things to even out in the future - however earnings here are greater and then there is lifestyle (but if we bring that into it we will end up like every other thread!!) NWM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I refuse to play this game Kate .. I'm having a lovely weekend despite having just wrote a check for the house rendering we had done on Thursday lol. Like you, I don't perhaps give much thought to the outgoings, i've been at the ATM serveral times this week as things have needed paying for such as $40 for my daughter to go to Chez Pierre with her French class, and last week we spent a small fortune on my sons birthday party (although some overtime paid for that), so not usual monthly outgoings but expenses all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I refuse to play this game Kate .. I'm having a lovely weekend despite having just wrote a check for the house rendering we had done on Thursday lol. Like you, I don't perhaps give much thought to the outgoings, i've been at the ATM serveral times this week as things have needed paying for such as $40 for my daughter to go to Chez Pierre with her French class, and last week we spent a small fortune on my sons birthday party (although some overtime paid for that), so not usual monthly outgoings but expenses all the same. Oh look at you writing cheque the Aussie way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Lol ... well i'm an Australian now don't you know. Seriously, I think I would scare myself if I wrote down what i'd spent this month lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PontePom Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) For us: Rent and all bills $3,200 per month Includes: electric, bigpond Telephone cable, Car ins x 2, House and Health ins, Mobiles, Car loan, paper and a few other bits. Food $1,000 Petrol $ 300 Rego's $ 100 Other $ 400 Total $5,000 Just about covers it all *Edit* Forgot to mention we are a family of 4 youngest being 14 Edited September 22, 2012 by PontePom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 $5500 for everything for 2 of us in Aus. (average each month) £2500 here in the UK for 2 of us plus the little 14 month old monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) Here in Australia is is $8,600 per month. In UK it was £2980 per month. 2 adults. Edited September 22, 2012 by Rupert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 2 adults in Sydney with no rent or mortgage. We spent $4600 a month on average last year. We eat out a fair bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Wow I'm surprised at some of the outgoings for a couple, although I suppose most of it is going on rental/mortgage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keily Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 never really thought about it over last 3 years ...money in money out lol ,,,,but now we have just bought a house and we have added expense really had to sit down and work it out ...so here goes mortgage ... $2480 rates and water .....$150 contents ins ....$48 buildings ins ...$50 life ins ....$280 car ins ....$90 car rego ...$45 electric ....$150 gas ....$50 mobiles ....$130 car finance ...$550 Total essential outgoings .....$4023 this is based on 2 adults ....and before food and any luxuries mrs keily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleW Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 never really thought about it over last 3 years ...money in money out lol ,,,,but now we have just bought a house and we have added expense really had to sit down and work it out ...so here goes mortgage ... $2480 rates and water .....$150 contents ins ....$48 buildings ins ...$50 life ins ....$280 car ins ....$90 car rego ...$45 electric ....$150 gas ....$50 mobiles ....$130 car finance ...$550 Total essential outgoings .....$4023 this is based on 2 adults ....and before food and any luxuries mrs keily Our outgoings are pretty similar but with no car finance and we spend about $400- $500 a month on food etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I have no idea! OH does the money thing! I just say "can I buy such and such this week" ? Then I buy it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Ours are around $2k a month but we don't have any debts which obviously makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolac34 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Ours are probably around $6,000 per month for two adults. $2,100 of that is rent, foxtel, phones, broadband, medical insurance. The rest is food, petrol, eating out, trips away, random electronics (new iphone 5 this month!). We are aware we spent a lot on non-essentials, but that's only one salary, we save the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Ours are around $2k a month but we don't have any debts which obviously makes a difference. Does that include any rent/mortgage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We're a family of 3 but our outgoings are: Rent $1451 Groceries: $550 Insurance (Car and House Contents): $150 Austar (2 Mystars, most channels): $147 Phone/Broadband/2 Mobiles: $227 Electricity: $200 Booze: $200 Petrol: $120 Car Rego/Servicing: $100 So that's just under $3000. Add in my wife's smoking and you can double that. Just kidding. It's more like triple. Add in a few meals out etc. and we're in the $3-4,000 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think most of ours is medications although I'm not sure he included that, as that will be ........phew, I dread to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I forgot about medications...but we're lucky (if that's the word) to qualify for a healthcare card which means our scripts are $5.80 each...until we fill 70 scripts (usually April/May) and then free after that. Our doctor bulk bills, so no cost there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWJ Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Great thread, our move (fam of 3) hinges on being able to afford everything we have in the uk on an AUS wage of 85g, this helps so may see you all in 2014 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie ellis Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 i hinna got a clue, mrs e dis a that stuff:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PontePom Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think most of ours is medications although I'm not sure he included that, as that will be ........phew, I dread to think. oooooops forgot about those too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) Rob has told me it would be cheaper for us to live in the UK is this right? Its pretty scary when you work it all out, we seem to have constant bills coming in here We dont go out, dont have takeaways, dont drink,,,,and we struggle to keep on top Yet in the UK, we had takeaways, went out lots, had lots of shopping trips, dont do any of that here So someone spending roughly $7000, per month, is roughly 1136 pounds a week,,at the conversion rate, of 1.54 Thats a lot of money:frown: Edited September 23, 2012 by Sapphire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogian Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Have been through this exercise a few times now over the last year and, each time I do, I note our spending is creeping up as time goes by! I know why this is the case – it’s due to lifestyle and situation changes, all of which are beneficial so they definitely outweigh the additional cost each month. So, for the two of us (baby on the way) and a dog it's currently averaging at $4500 a month for us to live and have a great lifestyle here in Cairns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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