The cost of everything...

[wilson182]

There seems to be a small theme that we have found over the past 10 weeks that we have been here...... If you want something ..NOW..... be prepared to pay though the nose.... but if you can wait and look.... things, and bargins can be found..
Of course somtimes you do have to get things sooner rahter than later.

chips

I completely agree with these comments, and the trap that WE fell into in the UK was "I want it now" mindset. Hense, lots of debt and HP repayments (and I dont mean sauce ). That something that we have been very carefull not to do over here. Our money is our own, and everything we have we have we own. We have become the Trade Me king and Queen. We have had plenty of near new deals, and nothing we have bought has been disappointing. We have just paid $600 for an eight month old $4000 lounge suite. This is after three weeks of looking and sitting on deck chairs :eek Hense waiting for the bargain. How wonderfull to be building a home again, but to know that we have paid for everything we have. Apart from my daughters bed, which we bought new, that $600 is the most we have paid for anything. And I promise we have not bought rubbish.

Computers - We bought a reconditioned computer, with modem cd writer and speakers for $399, that was how DH kept in contact with us while we were in the UK, even using the web cam.

Moorf -

I wonder if the exchange rate is what is really affecting us immigrants as I certainly don't remember posts like this when I first joined this forum a year or so ago, and yet I'm one of those posting about how expensive it can be!?

Do you think this is because there are more people on the ground overhere now than when we first joined the forum? I seem to remember lots of people wanting to go, but not many actually over here. Or maybe I have just regressed the memory

[veronica]

Come on guys in the UK. how much is a 1/2 lb of butter Tescos stripy value. and whats that in grams. and ditto say for Tescos mild cheese. I have a feeling from memory that butter was about the 85 to 90 p range. I know that our daughter who has to really watch the pennies over there shops at Aldi and they are cheaper than the main supermarkets.

[Moorf]

True Debs - there ARE more of us here now.... that must be it...

[jan]

Tesco - stripey butter - 58p 500g

Tesco red leicester -£1.48 500g


Jan xx

[veronica]

well that makes it about $1.50 for the butter against $1.99 here and the cheese works out about the same. thanks for posting those prices.

[jubjub]

Doh, posted on wrong thread :

[Rimbo]

Here's a running list that i currently doing.
Remember that i'm only buying the basics, but i am starting from scratch whereas most of you will be bringing stuff like this in. most of the stuff i'm buying are in sales and on offer from the Wharehouse or Briscoe's.

Hope this helps :hopeso

One off expenditures Cost

Car (98 Toyota Celica Beams V Vti - mint 100k) 12200
Car Insurance 365
Rental deposit 922
Fridge 549
TV (Panasonic 29" flat screen) 799
Washing machine (second hand from DTR) 200
DVD / Hi-Fi (DSE) 268
Dryer (second hand from DTR) 110
Table & chairs (second hand from DTR) 150
Sofa (second hand from DTR) 200
Scotch Drawers (second hand from DTR) 250
Bed 749
Suit rack 30
Hoover (Second hand) 100
Saucepan set 50
Inner duvet (wool) (queen) 90
Glass Chop board 5
16 pce cutlery 15
Ornanment VW Bus 12.5
Dinner set & cups 20
Mop 10
Dustpan n brush 1.5
Tall Glasses 6
Broom 6
Golf bag 50
Golf balls & tees 13
Golf shoes 60
Knife 6
Spatular 5
Towel 8
clothes (smart shirt and trousers for work) 90
iron (really cheap crap) 12
Bedding & pillow cases 40
Bottom sheet 20
Pillows x 2 12
Tin opener 11
Sieve 6
Sandwich box 5
2 x Storage jars (that will not close!) 5
Ironing Board 45
3 x tea towels 5.5
Linin basket 12
Another bath Towel 10
Candles 2

TOTALS
NZ $ 17525.5

Rate 2.58
UK £'s 6792.829457


My opinion.

Same as UK with subtle differences here and there, my salary is half, but so are my repsonsibilities and there are not extras that my employers want from me. in time i will be mortgate free too. I'm still new here and my thoughts may change, i may pine to come back to the UK. so far though,
I'm having a ball!

John :cool

[Diny]

That shopping list is brilliant ... very informative.

Diny

[NW2NZ]

That's a great help. Thanks for the taking the time. Have to say that I'm curious about the candles though? :P