Housing cost
The monthly costs involved with housing:
| Expense: | Cost: | Per: |
|---|---|---|
| Water | $15 | Month |
| Gas | $15 | Month |
| Electricity | $100 | Month |
| Household Insurance and liability | $60 | Month |
| Car registration (AKA Rego) | $500 | Year |
| Health insurance | $150 per person | month |
| Cable TV (also check Free to Air!) | $50 per TV | month |
| ADSL | $40 | month |
Renting, buying, building
The choice between buying and renting depends on many things. In the first place your financial situation and secondly on your personal preference of being mobile versus the ability to alter the house, but obviously there are many more
You’ll have to be the judge of what’s best in your situation, but in the following sections we will inform you of all the pro’s and cons. The renting subsection will also have information about alternative renting possibilities.
