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Post by eyelander on Mar 15, 2023 20:02:47 GMT
Hi- any idea on range of monthly expenses by expats. Family of 4. Grocery / fuel / housing contribution / dining out / entertainment etc…
Thanks.
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Post by kyle1639 on Mar 16, 2023 4:12:14 GMT
Hi- any idea on range of monthly expenses by expats. Family of 4. Grocery / fuel / housing contribution / dining out / entertainment etc… Thanks. Cost of living can be cheap or as expensive as you wish, and depends your home country for comparison. I'm from the UK so find grocery shopping expenses on par with what I'm used to. Dining out is much cheaper than the UK, and fuel is less than a third of what it costs in the UK. A litre of 91 gas is 2.18sar and 95 is 2.33sar. Housing depends on your housing, expect around $400-500 a month, which is good as this includes all utility bills, ac and any maintenance costs. |
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Post by eyelander on Mar 16, 2023 5:01:19 GMT
Thanks- so all in monthly expense in the range of us$ 5-10k assuming family of 4 and plan to keep 2 cars?
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Post by kyle1639 on Mar 16, 2023 5:55:49 GMT
Me and my family live very comfortably with $3500 a month living expenses including food and entertainment with 2 cars
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Post by tamsin on Mar 16, 2023 6:09:45 GMT
We are a one child family, but teen (they are very expensive) and it’s between $3-4k a month, depending on school holidays. That’s groceries, eating out (at least twice a week), clothes, general mall shopping (candles and Sephora), 3 phones, 2 cars, internet, gardener. Rent/utilities will come out at payroll, about $500 at a rough guess.
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Post by tamsin on Mar 16, 2023 6:18:10 GMT
I forgot, I’ve 2 dogs too.
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Post by eyelander on Mar 16, 2023 6:49:52 GMT
Me and my family live very comfortably with $3500 a month living expenses including food and entertainment with 2 cars |
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Post by eyelander on Mar 16, 2023 6:50:32 GMT
Me and my family live very comfortably with $3500 a month living expenses including food and entertainment with 2 cars Thanks- May I ask how many kids? |
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Post by kyle1639 on Mar 16, 2023 18:48:11 GMT
Thanks- May I ask how many kids? I've got 2 kids |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2023 8:17:33 GMT
Food costs are similar to what we paid back in Britain, some things are more (imported products) others less. Eating out costs about the same, except for fast food which is actually cheaper!
Petrol is cheap and diesel even more so. Activities for the kids can be pricey and clothing, toys etc cost considerably more. A t-shirt from M&S costs 30% more here than it does in London.
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Post by aj83uk on Mar 22, 2023 15:13:48 GMT
Thank you all for the information.
My question is, is it cheaper off camp to do your shopping/eating out? If so, is there much of a difference?
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Post by kyle1639 on Mar 22, 2023 19:11:44 GMT
Thank you all for the information. My question is, is it cheaper off camp to do your shopping/eating out? If so, is there much of a difference? It's much cheaper to do your shopping/dining out off camps |
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Post by aj83uk on Mar 22, 2023 19:27:31 GMT
Many thanks
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Post by xceptional8 on Sept 30, 2024 3:08:34 GMT
So camp are exp? I read camp are subsidised
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Post by tamsin on Sept 30, 2024 6:40:54 GMT
So camp are exp? I read camp are subsidised The housing is but the shops are more expensive than outside. Convenience tax. |
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