Average Monthly Expenditure Survey
Hello everybody,
I've been doing some research on the government statistics web site regarding the average monthly expenditure (excluding mortgage/rent payments) and have calculated that an average couple with one child spend approximately NZ$2,800/month.
To develop my research further and also make a judgment on the quality of lifestyle I could have in NZ, could I ask that anyone currently living in New Zealand put down the following information.
1) Size of family
2) Location in New Zealand
3) Approximate monthly expenditure (excluding mortgages/rent).
4) Whether they considered they lived frugally, comfortably or lavishly
Apart from myself, (who incidently is obsessed with figures), I think the above information will be quite useful to many prospective migrants.
Thank you in advance for any input you can make.
More Questions about monthly budget
Everyone who contributed, that is such useful information!
I have anouther question:
Do you think you expenses are higher or lower than they were in your home country? HOw does it compare?
We are moving from the US and trying to anticipate: Here are the basics in our US budget - and we are very fruegel right now:
US DOllars:
Mortgage 500
Health Insurance 880
Electric 180
Water 80
Auto payment (2001 ford) 500
2 cars house flood & property ins