Cost of Living

[Night]

HeavyHauler mentioned how Canada pays more for food but doesn't pay for healthcare. Let's do some comparison of basic items just for fun.

Single, no kids and almost 22% of each paycheck is taken away for taxes. At the end of the year, I owe my state another 1%

One bedroom apartment, 700 square feet, decent neighborhood, decent schools, $925 a month, plus utilities

Hamburger (80/20, not the good stuff) is almost $5 a pound

Electric .45 cents per kilowatt

I don't consider gasoline as an indicator as they're manipulating the cost of gas

My healthcare (such as it is) is paid for by my job so I can't add that in, except to say it costs my employer over $1,000 a month for me

Minimum wage here is $7.25 an hour

[Harry Henderson]

I had to move back in to my moms house, I'm glad she kept my room the way I left it. Bitch rented out the play room though. Grrr

[Necio]

I live in California.
Everything is fucking expensive.
Over here we are all giddy because gasoline has dropped to $2.45 a gallon in some places.
Oh happy day......

[Jenn]

Gas is $1.40. I bought hamburger for $2.49 a pnd on sale last week. My rent is 575$ (I got lucky). I'm on my fellas health insurance and it costs 200$ a month or so (with a 2k deductible). Idk what percent I pay out in taxes. The burrito I'm getting ready to eat is going to cost me a million dollars because I want guacamole.

[Night]

Gas is $1.40. I bought hamburger for $2.49 a pnd on sale last week. My rent is 575$ (I got lucky). I'm on my fellas health insurance and it costs 200$ a month or so (with a 2k deductible). Idk what percent I pay out in taxes. The burrito I'm getting ready to eat is going to cost me a million dollars because I want guacamole.

Thanks Jenn

You must be at Chiptole -- home of the million dollar per tablespoon guacamole

[Tactical Knightmare]

you would hate cali

[swampbilly]

I loved sandog, best fishing there is. OB cafe had 100+ beers.

you would hate cali

[Tactical Knightmare]

cost of living and the politics suck tho billy

[Steve28]

HeavyHauler mentioned how Canada pays more for food but doesn't pay for healthcare. Let's do some comparison of basic items just for fun.

Single, no kids and almost 22% of each paycheck is taken away for taxes. At the end of the year, I owe my state another 1%

Maybe 10% taken away each paycheck but I have 5 dependent children, which isn't usual. I believe for normal people the income tax rate starts at 15% and maxes out at 29% for those making 6 figures or more.

Just checked, the highest is 33% for earnings over 200K.

One bedroom apartment, 700 square feet, decent neighborhood, decent schools, $925 a month, plus utilities

House 1800 square feet. Mortgage is about $600/month. Houses and land are cheap in this part of the world. On our other coast people spend a couple of million to buy a house to tear down.

Hamburger (80/20, not the good stuff) is almost $5 a pound

Hamburger has really gone up here like everywhere. On sale $4 a pound, usually $6-$7/pound

Electric .45 cents per kilowatt

Wow. 15 cents per kWh average. Depends on time of day/time of year. Actually ranges from 8 cents to 19 cents.

I don't consider gasoline as an indicator as they're manipulating the cost of gas

Yeah, ours has a lot of tax. It's about $3.50/gallon

My healthcare (such as it is) is paid for by my job so I can't add that in, except to say it costs my employer over $1,000 a month for me

Health care isn't free here, we just don't pay at the hospital. Our provincial sales tax pays for it. So every purchase we make (except for grocery staples) has 10% sales tax added which goes to health care. Buy a tent for $200 and $20 goes to health care. Buy a soda for a dollar and ten cents goes to health care.

Minimum wage here is $7.25 an hour

$10.60/hour

Bear in mind also that a Canadian dollar is only worth 70 cents American.

[swampbilly]

I was stationed there mid 80's

Best of times.

Even then it was expensive. Exspesially for a e-5 with 4 youngins

Ate a ton of fish and white tip dove.

Lived in navy slums

cost of living and the politics suck tho billy

[Sky]

Virginia living in the woods
I own my home, my mortgage is $800 a month. it is 2800 sq feet 2 ba 3 bd and a garage
I get $475 taken out of my check every month for friggin insurance. everytime I walk into the doctors office I pay $25 copay unless it is a specialist or the OB which apparently is considered a specialist then I pay $50
most prescriptions are $10
my car insurance Is $136 a month
a gallon of milk is $3.86
gas $1.40 ( I'm not complaining )
I eat out once a week it usually cost $12.00 for a taco carne asada and an un-sweet tea
an oil change cost $83.50
a pack of smokes cost $5.25 ( I don't smoke)
a venti Chai Tea Latte cost $4.85 (totally worth it)

[Night]

Holy smokes!!! An oil change is $83.50?

I go to the dealer and it's only $36

[Sky]

I drive a fancy truck, and I take synthetic

[gamgee]

UN-SWEET tea???!!!!!

[Necio]

Not as bad as decaf coffee.
What's the point in drinking it if it does not kick?