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« on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 18:51:57 » |
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Just wondering. Discounting rent/mortgage costs what would an average monthly budget be for a couple these days?
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Jimmy Quinn
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 18:57:44 » |
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That's quite a hard question to answer but expect to pay approx £250 per month for gas & electricity
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:02:57 » |
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About a grand
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:04:41 » |
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What’s that for? Bills + food?
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:22:39 » |
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We pay something like:
£170pm energy (will rise to something like £230 in Autumn I think)
£60pm TV/Broadband
£240 Council Tax/Water (bundled here, not in most places)
Then probably spend about £400pm on groceries.
Suspect if you add smaller essentials you get somewhere near 4D's grand, not including mortgage/rent.
Then obviously things like eating out/entertainment on top of that.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:25:20 » |
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It would be nice to let us know how much you are paying for staple good items so that we can compare
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Audrey
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:37:39 » |
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Well, fuel is €2.35 per ltr. My electric is subsidised somewhat by having a photovoltaic solar system which produces about €1000 per annum off our bill.
We spend what seems like a fortune on food. Local butcher for meat prob about €50 pw, Lidl for the ‘other’ stuff about €120? So about €600 monthly.
Equivalent of council tax is €200 annually. Water rates are next to nothing. About €1200 annually for oil for the central heating.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 19:49:15 » |
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If you're sensible I reckon you will get your food & meat cheaper here but council tax will be well over £200 per month if you have a 3 bed or more. If you're on a water meter maybe £30-£40 per month on average use
Fuel is around £1.66 per litre for unleaded and low - mid £1.70's for diesel
Gas & elec £250
Council tax £220
Water £40
Food £600
I may have slightly over estimated on the food as you seem to like your meat but it will be a struggle to get under £1000 per month for 2
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 20:20:20 » |
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Do you eat cow pie Audrey?  |
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 20:35:17 » |
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Desperate Dan, eh!
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 20:51:38 » |
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As long as it isn't cream pie😀
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 21:04:44 » |
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As long as it isn't cream pie😀
Or humble pie …….. |
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 21:09:17 » |
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Fuel is around £1.66 per litre for unleaded and low - mid £1.70's for diesel
Christ, wish I could get diesel that cheap around here, just paid £1.84p per litre, the cheapest I could get, saw it yesterday in Andover at £194.9p per litre and idiots were queuing up to pay it. |
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 21:11:00 » |
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Or humble pie ……..
What a band!
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, May 30, 2022, 21:18:19 » |
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Christ, wish I could get diesel that cheap around here, just paid £1.84p per litre, the cheapest I could get, saw it yesterday in Andover at £194.9p per litre and idiots were queuing up to pay it.
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