Que Sera Sera Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I can't edit either, when was that stopped? I'm in the very southern suburbs of Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 In Melbourne the top private schools are very, very expensive- $25,000 plus per annum and then you have the trips, the uniforms, the ipads etc. Food varies a lot depending on whether you shop at Aldi, Coles, Woolworths or local markets. Bread is $3 just now because there is a price war on! Milk and sausages are also very cheap for the same reason. Not that you'd want Coles sausages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I thought it may help people moving over to get an idea of cost of living. It is a question that comes up a lot and everyone always has differing views. So if you can answer the questions below and include what area you are in and if you are single or a family. Cost of a hotel? Know this one well as, living a couple of hours from Perth we have stayed in a few for special occasions. Cheap room $200 Good room $300 special room $500+ Cost of Public Transport? About $24 a day Price of a coffee? Don't drink it Price of a Beer? Local charges about $9. Have paid $15 in the city Price of a Loaf of Bread? I make my own for about $1 Price of Milk? $2 Price of fuel? So variable here - paid $1.1 last week, today it was $1.4 Price of a 4 bed rental? About $450 - 500 in a decent area. Prive of a 4 bed house to buy? About half a million. Electric costs per quarter? Don't know and dare not ask Gas costs per quarter? As above Water costs per quarter? As above Rates per year? About to find out as move into our first own home House Insurance? As above Car Insurance? About $600 a year. 7 year no claims and advanced driver Internet? $30 a month on a pay as you go for an iPad and slow as hell. Food costs per week? $250 a week though can blow out a lot. Might give an idea based on this weeks menu: roast pork with a salad left over roast pork stir fry other pork used for lunch sandwiches for week chilli con carne left over chilli used for a Mexican - tacos with salad and things left over used for lunch. thai chicken we get free herbs and chilli once a week. Peruvian spagetthei chicken legs already in freezer musles in red wine of chilli (yet to decide) doing it tomorrow if I can can get a good deal. shopping done one at mix of markets and spudshed and hinting for things on a budget. Cost this week about $305 but includes milk, eggs (we use a lot), kitchen wipes, toilet roles. School Fees? No idea. Please feel free to add to this list. building, so on top of rent paying $3k mortgage. Dog, will need $30 of food (only once a month) dare not give debts as we are unemployed! Escalating to the point of dread pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Bugga!! I feel sorry for you lot. No mortgage, no debts, weekly grocery bill about $100 to $120 for 2. Seems that you youngsters spend lotsa moola while we retirees have non to spend...:laugh: Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 ^^^ Same here, no mortgage, no debts. Only buy stuff like detergents, loo rolls etc in supermarkets. Buy all fruit and veg at the local farms and orchards - first class quality and far cheaper. I don't eat much meat and OH buys what he wants at the butchers. Not on pension so self funded. We worked hard all our lives and now life is just one big long holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 ^^^ Same here, no mortgage, no debts. Only buy stuff like detergents, loo rolls etc in supermarkets. Buy all fruit and veg at the local farms and orchards - first class quality and far cheaper. I don't eat much meat and OH buys what he wants at the butchers. Not on pension so self funded. We worked hard all our lives and now life is just one big long holiday. Love the strawberry farm up there! ..... And the cherry shed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Love the strawberry farm up there! ..... And the cherry shed! Me too ............ and heading out to Shearwater, there are numerous farms selling veggies just out of the fields also raspberries and blueberries. Get eggs from a farm where the hens are out in the fields scratching around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Me too ............ and heading out to Shearwater, there are numerous farms selling veggies just out of the fields also raspberries and blueberries. Get eggs from a farm where the hens are out in the fields scratching around. Lol might bump into you in the near ish future then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I would have imagined rain is plentiful in Tasmania. It's nothing to do with the availability of resource: it's all about the cost of infrastructure and maintenance for these utilities these days....or so they tell us. :rolleyes: :skeptical: 99% of the available water source for Hobart flows past it and out to sea - at an average rate of 90 cubic metres a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 It's nothing to do with the availability of resource: it's all about the cost of infrastructure and maintenance for these utilities these days....or so they tell us. :rolleyes: :skeptical: 99% of the available water source for Hobart flows past it and out to sea - at an average rate of 90 cubic metres a second. Tsk! The cost of water rates here - you would have thought they would be putting the money into sorting out that waste of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Tsk! The cost of water rates here - you would have thought they would be putting the money into sorting out that waste of water. I think hell will freeze over before more than 1% of the river flow is needed for Hobart. It's only a couple of years ago that water meters were installed here - the whole concept of having to pay for water is still quite a shock. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chall5 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Tesco bunch of roses = £5 Coles = $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Tesco bunch of roses = £5Coles = $30 Don't think I've ever seen them for 5 quid. But then i'm not one to hang out in that section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Aldi 12 coloured $9.99, 6 red bouquet $19.99 not bad either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Tesco bunch of roses = £5Coles = $30 Kenyan roses are that cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Me too ............ and heading out to Shearwater, there are numerous farms selling veggies just out of the fields also raspberries and blueberries. Get eggs from a farm where the hens are out in the fields scratching around. Hippies. Tasmania is where we send all the overgrown cardigans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Nothing wrong with hippies and cardigans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hippies. Tasmania is where we send all the overgrown cardigans. Peace man :wink: I don't own a cardigan (yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 They go arm in arm... But you need a cardy in alpaca or some other strange wool. Mohair perhaps? Then you know you've really ascended into hippydom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I've got a handknitted alpaca one- got the wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills for a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronyaur Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I've got a handknitted alpaca one- got the wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills for a good price. Anyone know how a combined salary of $120k with no kids and 1 driver would fair in Melbourne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Easy peasy Japanesey as they say- you'll be larfin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leonburger Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Fiona.....your being diddled on your car insurance mate :wink: This would be $720 per year. That would be about right for comprehensive insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I pay 720 fully comp insurance on my car and 600 full comp on my hubbies car ...a year .. 139 $ life insurance a month 1600 a month shopping ...minus pop that's 80 aweek on top 4x30 packs but he's buying his own soon now he has wages lol rent in here 2080 a month rent in perth 800 a month room share uk house $600 a month covers insurances and fees for real estate car on finance 758 a month 1:5 yrs left to pay petrol 400 a month for the two cars aprox I put 350 a month up for my electric foxtel 140 aprox give a few dollars internet and phone 115 a month mobile contract plus ins 96 a month get international calls with that Bupa 260 a month put 100 a month up for both regos gym membership for my hub and kids 150 a month just over for the 3 Hubby has 2x cases of beer a week bottles around 90 dollars for the two a week And we go out for meals when we together every week but ATM no lol and we save a little for a rainy day lol ...well my house i pay $50 dollars aprox on meds for my lad a month it works out carnt think of anything else yes I can I spend 100 dollars a week on fags for me ...was two hundred a week when my lad smoked but he's been packed in 7 month good job or he'd be buying his own now Edited March 12, 2015 by Shellybingobingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellybingobingo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 ^^^^ house share not room share lol ....omg I hope it's not room share pmsl ....house contents aswell I missed off that 41 a month ...I give my youngest $50 a week pocket money so that's two hundred a month ....I was paying 2 k a month back to uk until just recently but now it's rented a sigh of relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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