Cost of living

A good mate off my was out shopping to day and here whats here cam up with
Cost of general groceries (prices in Euros) as of 22/05/08
A loaf of sliced bread ?2.55
A litre of milk ?0.95
A bag of sugar ?0.99
1.5 litre bottle still water ?0.55
Pack of butter ?1.20
1 Dozen class A eggs ?1.05
Medium jar Nescafe coffee ?2.65
.75cl Bottle red rioja wine ?1.85
.75cl Bottle white rioja wine ?3.95

Cost of petrol (prices in Euros per litre) as of 01/05/07
95 Unleaded ?1.12
97 Super ?1.12
98 Super ?1.32
Diesel ?1.35

Cost of luxury items (prices in Euros) as of 06/10/07
A packet of 20 Benson & Hedges
?3.60
A packet of 20 L&B;cigarettes
?2.90
A small beer (local draught) in a bar ?0.75 - ?1.25
A cup of coffee with milk in street cafe ?0.75 - ?1.25

Cost of household services (prices in Euros) as of 25/12/07
Electricity; 2 months standing charge ?15.44 + 16%IVA
Electricity; Price per KWh
?0.079478 + 16%IVA
Water rates 2 months charge (approx.) ?16.73 + 16%IVA
Telephone; 3 months line rental ?29.75 + 16%IVA
Gas bottle replacement ?10.90

Misc items (prices in Euros) To post a letter within Spain ?0.25
To post a letter to the UK (normal weight) ?0.50
any one what to add to this

Water In this region (Alicante) we are billed every 2 months, you must pay by Direct Debit, yes all properties are metered and the costs vary by region/water company. The tariffs are based on levels of consumption and vary if you go over a certain consumption and include standing charges.
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jurdy

Thanks,

i saw that post, but it didnt include much food items..i can live on wine, bread, and cigarets , but i dont think the wiffy would allow me to feed that to the kids.. :)

What about, meat, chicken rice, pasta, cheese, ham, etc?

thanks again

nick

Will have full list in 2 weeks time been to few of the super markets , as i had a bad fall real have be out with the bad back ,
jurdy

> Thanks,

i saw that post, but it didnt include much food items..i can live on wine, bread, and cigarets , but i dont think the wiffy would allow me to feed that to the kids.. :)

What about, meat, chicken rice, pasta, cheese, ham, etc?

thanks again

nick


Sangre sea and sun think it in the right order for the kids the playa then

hahaha, right, i forgot the beach..then the wine etc.

i will be waiting for the list Jurdy! Thanks in advance.

nick

> Thanks,

i saw that post, but it didnt include much food items..i can live on wine, bread, and cigarets , but i dont think the wiffy would allow me to feed that to the kids.. :)

What about, meat, chicken rice, pasta, cheese, ham, etc?

thanks again

nick


Chicken: 6.50/kilo
Hamburger: 5.00/kilo
Pork: 4:00/kilo
Rice: 60 cents/kilo
Pasta: 28-99 cents/kilo
10 slices of Havarti: 2.50?
10 slices of lunch meat: 2.50?

> Hi all,

new to the forum, but not completly new to Spain.

i put in Cost of living in the search engine, and didnt get the info i needed. What i need to know is the folllowing:

For a family of 2 adults and 2 children 7 and 3,living in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom townhuse/duplex around Valencia, Alicante, or Denia.

How much do you spend in...

1..Electricity and Water

2..Telephone

3..Supermarket (food)

Thank you for any and all info.

Nick


Just my husband and me spend 45 euros per month on Electricity, 20 per month on water and 50 per month for national phone calls and 3mb DSL

If you want updated food prices then simple.

Type in the name eroski or carrefour in your search engine, you`ll find there online stores, they now deliver to most places in Spain and even Eroski has an English version.

We cover all our outgoings, mortgage, food, lec etc etc with 1,200 Euros a month on average, lec and gas is quarterly but we still budget monthly.

Thats me, my wife, my kid, 2 cars and a three bed flat.

> If you want updated food prices then simple.

Type in the name eroski or carrefour in your search engine, you`ll find there online stores, they now deliver to most places in Spain and even Eroski has an English version.
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Mercadona.es also does the same service.

Electricity and Water company have been ask the Gov to incress there prise again

There really isn`t much difference in Spain or UK, the exception comes in the form of Exchange rate`s and pension`s.

If you earn in Spain, live in Spain, its the same standard of living.

Last year my wife and I lived in a town in Alicante region. Our 2 bed apartment was 350 euro per month and we spent less than 600 euro on everything else. We didn't eat out, shopped at supermarkets and weekly produce market, no home phone only mobiles for text messages home or each other. Wife cooked daily, often twice, coffee out most days, no car [Train cheap to Alicante]. Almost no heating costs, only a bit of bottled gas when really cold for a few weeks. Hope that's useful for someone.

Thanks for all the details - I was after similar information, but like that I don't have to open a new thread!

supermarket shooping last week in Santa pola
Huevos xl 2.06
burger vacuno 2.15
leche Entera 0.76
chicle trident 1.64
pimiento rojo 1.65
tor.par ceboll 1.68
salmon ahumado 5.90
6 cerveza 33cl 3.48
patata roja 2 2.30
paleta curada 3.70
Escalopin f 4.31
Rollo extra 1.53
lima limon 0.49
lon sin tripa 1.90
tallo esparrag 0.99
lima limon 0.49
lima limon 0.49
Arroz Vaporiza 0.85
Azucari moreno 1.35
Maiz dulce 1.20
Ace oliva 0,4cl 2.89
Cafe soluble 2.99
Banana 1.37
P.Lisas Vidal 1.49
Cola 0.49
bacon 1.55
may.intensa 1.29
Ens.Fresca 0.80
Tomate Canario 1.35
Mostaza Antig 2.18
Actimel Fresa 6.15
Sandias 1.30
Cepillo pack-3 1.00
Ac rell jalape 1.05
Cebolla fran 1.00
Colines Normal 0.60
Champ Hs 3.30
total 70.03

now did i add the comdons ?