[W&G]

Hi everyone!

Can you guys give me an idea on how much average (weekly,fortnightly, or monthly) costs would be for the following services in Auckland (feel free to include all the pertinent details):

- Cable TV (HBO, Star Movies, Star World, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeaon, Discovery Channel, CNN)
- Cable Internet/DSL (with at least 2 email addresses, and moderate downloads, mostly for checking email and surfing the net)
- Cellular Phone Expenses (for 2 users-my hubby and I... normal usage, moderate texts and calls)
- Landline/Telephone (installation costs, maintenance, inclusions, unlimited local calls inbound/outbound)
- Heating (any info on this? I heard that there are gas types and electrical ones... which is more cost effective?)
- Electricity (use of a 29 inch TV, electric fans, playstation, regular use of the computer, microwave, 2 door large refrigerator, lighting, etc) <do we need airconditioning? 'coz now, here in the philippines, we practically have the airconditioning unit on the whole day>

Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
We're starting to do our personal accounting and cost calculation and we really don't have a clear idea of how much services are in Auckland.

Thanks a bunch!!!

[Avalon]

Ive posted a budget in the Money thread sticky (saves you doing a search;) )

A search will bring up some others one that people have done as well.

HTH

[Trigirl]

we've just had a quote for cable - $120 a month will get you a TV package that includes pretty much everything except sports and movies (movies package is another $20), internet with 4MB download /2MB upload and a 10GB cap plus telephone landline. im not sure how much call costs are.

[jo-and-jeff]

This thread (http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6976) should be helpful to you.

Jo

[W&G]

thanks for all the info peeps! :)