i do think that the cost of living has gone through the roof and money doesnt go as far as it used too.
Increases in vehicle registration ( seems to go up 2 or 3 times a year ) huge increases in utilities and i mean huge, petrol prices mostly hovering around $1.50. Food isnt what i would call exactly cheap anymore, even going to the cinema seems more expensive everytime you go
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i think food is ridiculously cheap in Australia, and you do not have to race around, I basically shop in ALDI or Farmers' Market. This week brocoli was 99c a kilo, potatos less than $2, sweet potatoes also just above a dollar, carrts $1.20/kg, lovely mushrooms are always about $7 per kilo there. And heaps of other fruit and veggies.
40 years ago the average wage was $60 per week, washing machine of fridge was $800, and most families lived on single wage, Now ordinary washing machine of fridge is still about $800 which about equal to average wage. OK those old white goods were made better, and lasted longer, but in the long run we are still much better off. If we spend more on utility bills, it may be because we use more and more of power.
Petrol is very cheap, comparatively with other countries, in Germany it is in this moment 1.60 € = $2 aus Our utilities are also still cheaper than in other countries, and together with low unemployment we should be counting our blessings; instead everybody is complaining.
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