Guest ladyrubyred Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Hi all. Please can anyone give me an up-to-date account (roughly) of monthly expenses for a family of 5 moving to Brisbane. I have looked on lots of other threads but theres not much up-to-date. Things such as ... household bills medical expenses food bills car expenses internet/phone/sky etc etc. Just would like to get a rough idea please. Thanks, Mandy:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest r4v7 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Hi ya, we live about an hour south of brisbane. I can give you a run down of what we pay. Rent - for a 4 bed place $400 upwards a week (depending on where you want to be, what sort of place you want) Food for us (including nappies/formula & alcohol!) $250 per week Car insurance $50 a month Medical insurance (just looking into this now) $130 per month (no extras, just hospital cover) Mobile phone for me & my husband - $76 per month (he's on contract, i'm pay as you go) Home phone & internet - $109 per month Elelctric - we have yet to have a bill, but i pay $98 per month and then will pay any more after first quarter. We will pay for water here, but haven't had a bill yet so don't know how much it will be. Contents insurance - i still need to sort but our stuff isn't here from the uk yet! Hope this helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36187 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Our contents insurance is about $800 per year, medical insurance $300 per month. Phone Internet and foxtel $300 per month. W have solar water and electric so that knocks that down. Rates $350 a quarter. Petrol $1.40 on average in brissie at moment. Food...$160 per week for two of us not including alcohol. if I think of anything else I'll add it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionably Late Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 We live just a few km's from the CBD. Rent- $900 a week Food- Averages out to $220 a week Car insurance- $77 a month Medical insurance- $273 a month Mobile phone- $39 each a month with Amaysim Home phone and internet- $109 a month with Optus Foxtel- $75 a month No electricity or water bills just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaz36 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Contents insurance - $85 per month, Electricity - $110 per month, Petrol - $80 per month, and not mentioned yet, but suppose these are optional..... kids day care - $280 per month (for my 3 1/2 yr old) kids clubs/lessons - $150 per month, gym membership - $80 per month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ladyrubyred Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks guys. Every little bit of info helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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