Living expenses per month
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Living expenses per month
Am looking to buy an apartment and was wondering what amount of money I could live off. What are your living expenses like? If you feel embarassed please PM me an answer.
Please break it down as much as possible, water, electricity, food, taxes e.t.c.
Thanks in advance
Please break it down as much as possible, water, electricity, food, taxes e.t.c.
Thanks in advance
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Yes but you live in Baza where there's nowhere to spend any money, I think there's a world of difference between Baza and Nueva Andalucia, judging from the places I've looked at around the Marbella area you'd be lucky to rent a lean to garage for that money and you might buy one decent meal, glad I don't have to live in Baza on your budget!!sioban wrote:I will answer your question:
I pay 225€ a month on rent, 35e every two monthe on electricity, and around 40 a month on food, a little bit more on beer!
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Please break it down as much as possible, water, electricity, food, taxes e.t.c.
Surely food costs will not change just because you are living in an apartment rather than a villayes i know costs of living in a villa but not an apartment
The only noticable diffrerence will be the monthly apartment community charges but on a plus side your electric bills should be lower and less maintenance to pay.
Everyone is different, my bills always seem to be higher than anyones. Nueva Andalucia is one of the most expensive places, a friend pays 339 euros monthly community fees.
My electric bill is around 270 euros for 2months, water 39 euros this 2 months but can be 100 euros in summer. None of it means anything really, its just spend, spend here.
My electric bill is around 270 euros for 2months, water 39 euros this 2 months but can be 100 euros in summer. None of it means anything really, its just spend, spend here.
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Mijas Golf - 2 bed apartment worked out roughly for me:
Community 90€ a month, rates 230€ yearly, Basura 110€ yearly, Elec (no gas) 90-150€ 2 months dependent on time of year, water 45€-80€ per 2 months, food etc min of 80€ a week excluding dining out, phone/ADSL 100€ per 2 months.
EXTRA's - property insurance, entertaining/going out, car tax/insurance, healthcare.
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Community 90€ a month, rates 230€ yearly, Basura 110€ yearly, Elec (no gas) 90-150€ 2 months dependent on time of year, water 45€-80€ per 2 months, food etc min of 80€ a week excluding dining out, phone/ADSL 100€ per 2 months.
EXTRA's - property insurance, entertaining/going out, car tax/insurance, healthcare.
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safeashouses yer he said his beer was " a little bit more" .. does that mean more than 40? or on top of the 40?
dont forget that katy lives in marbella. i´d imagine she has no gas, so cooks, heats water and rund hot aircon all the time ? thats probably about right really.
lorraine-mijas please tell me that your adsl is like 8mb or something ? its only €78 per 2 months for telefonica 2mb with all local calls included?? (or are you on the new spantel one, €41/month with all european calls included+telefonica line rental ? (that´d be €108 per 2 months)
dont forget that katy lives in marbella. i´d imagine she has no gas, so cooks, heats water and rund hot aircon all the time ? thats probably about right really.
lorraine-mijas please tell me that your adsl is like 8mb or something ? its only €78 per 2 months for telefonica 2mb with all local calls included?? (or are you on the new spantel one, €41/month with all european calls included+telefonica line rental ? (that´d be €108 per 2 months)
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Get a grip Lad Lorraine's ADSL is €100 for TWO months.spanish_lad wrote:safeashouses yer he said his beer was " a little bit more" .. does that mean more than 40? or on top of the 40?
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I reckon both - i.e. more than 40 and on top of the food 40.
dont forget that katy lives in marbella. i´d imagine she has no gas, so cooks, heats water and rund hot aircon all the time ? thats probably about right really.
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Isn't electricity the same everywhere then. I reckon Katy's got a heated pool.
lorraine-mijas please tell me that your adsl is like 8mb or something ? its only €78 a month for telefonica 2mb with all local calls included?? (or are you on the new spantel one, €41/month with all european calls included+telefonica line rental ? (that´d be €108 per 2 months)
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