davita

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Doesnt anybody have health insurance? I pay over $3000.00 Oz a year.

Not sure why you quoted a humorous post I made around 4 years ago.
All ref. to costs in this thread are old and no longer relevant.
Health insurance is usually a product of age and medical condition re: to cost. The older are subject to higher costs and at some age, or medical condition, no longer available.
 
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Thaiman

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Not sure why you quoted a humorous post I made around 4 years ago.
All ref. to costs in this thread are old and no longer relevant.
Health insurance is usually a product of age and medical condition re: to cost. The older are subject to higher costs and at some age, or medical condition, no longer available.
Wasnt replying to you in general mate, just appears that way. Nobody mentioned health ins in their posts about cost of living. Cheers.
 

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Wasnt replying to you in general mate, just appears that way. Nobody mentioned health ins in their posts about cost of living. Cheers.

That's OK....I'm not offended.... just wondered why you responded to a thread out of date in respect of the info therein.
Maybe someone should update the info to reflect today's cost of living.
 

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That's OK....I'm not offended.... just wondered why you responded to a thread out of date in respect of the info therein.
Maybe someone should update the info to reflect today's cost of living.
Been living Thailand for 13 years, came back to Oz, too cold , boreing, gunna move to Bali.
 
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Maybe someone should update the info to reflect today's cost of living.

No budget that suits all. Mainly depends on what livestyle you want.
My choice is clearly western livestyle, and 90% western food, so its never gonna be cheap.
Pool and aircon being a must of course.
 
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As Davita has remarked it depends on the lifestyle you want. As a pensioner I chose Bali as an affordable place to live and I prefer the warmer climate to the colder southern states of Aus. We are paying about $60 a week for a long term lease on a house in Jimbaran. We have aircon but no pool. ( 9 minutes by car to Jimbaran beach.) I budget for food, utilities, internet and Indovision satellite subscription for about $220 a week. But there were set up costs having to buy furniture, a car and a scooter for my wife. You could expect to find a comfortable set up with a Kos for $100 plus a week if you are looking just short term.
Alcohol is costly here. In Townsville I could buy a 4 litre cask of pleasant wine for about $20. Here an indifferent bottle of wine is from $30 upwards. If you are drinking you could spend more per week on alcohol than food.
 

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As Davita has remarked it depends on the lifestyle you want. As a pensioner I chose Bali as an affordable place to live and I prefer the warmer climate to the colder southern states of Aus. We are paying about $60 a week for a long term lease on a house in Jimbaran. We have aircon but no pool. ( 9 minutes by car to Jimbaran beach.) I budget for food, utilities, internet and Indovision satellite subscription for about $220 a week. But there were set up costs having to buy furniture, a car and a scooter for my wife. You could expect to find a comfortable set up with a Kos for $100 plus a week if you are looking just short term.
Alcohol is costly here. In Townsville I could buy a 4 litre cask of pleasant wine for about $20. Here an indifferent bottle of wine is from $30 upwards. If you are drinking you could spend more per week on alcohol than food.
Booze would be my biggest expense.
 

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Is any one interested in my monthly beer budget?
Shit, it would even scare me if I actually knew! I reckon it is somewhere between 12 and 16 million.
When I get old enough to collect the aged pension I will really be able to let loose.
We will have to meet up when I move there . Beer , beer, glorious beer. Where u live?
 

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We will have to meet up when I move there . Beer , beer, glorious beer. Where u live?

I wouldn't get your hopes that no.idea will respond...he hasn't been seen on this forum for a year and ten months.
 

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Reet a general response to those genuinely interested and who are also offering advice and support...oh and to those arseholes who sent emails calling me a lying bastard.

Surviving on bugger all.
As and expat in a foreign country, I know an oxymoron, you can't be an expat in your own country, although it has felt like it at times.

What is your biggest outlay?

In all probability, with my monthly costs in brackets :

Accommodation. (zero)
Utilities. (Rp300,000)
Transport. (Rp60,000)
Provisions (Rp500,000)
Communication, internet etc. (Rp75,000)

Now throw in a few extras .
Sat TV. (zero)
Smoking. (zero)
Socialising. (zero)
Household staff (zero)

Some cost saving factors, which may seem small, have a habit of building up,
We only use one AC at night, fans during the day.
The kids either watch local TV, the free cable connection that I don't ask about, or are still going through the eight 50x45x40cm storage boxes of CDs and DVDs I somehow accumulated.
I don't need stationery, about the only other storage boxes that weren't stolen from my office were the ones containing all the admin supplies.
I print out items only when absolutely necessary.
We use rechargeable batteries.
We don't pay any 'fees' on our Kompleks - I teach security polite English and dirty fighting tactics.

Items causing concern that will soon need attention - Kid's school fees, kid's clothes, they won't stop growing...
House needs a damn good overhaul.

Things we have avoided, thanks to Mr. Higher Power - medical costs, although my son constantly pushes the envelope the way he plays footy and rides his bike.

The kids never go short on essentials like good quality food, and it has to be said, they eat a lot healthier than before, if we are coming up short on supplies, the answer is easy, I stop eating and stick to tea and coffee for a few days, it does me no harm and sharpens the savage quill producing some very nasty prose...and lately some very dark poems.

So there we are, not an ideal situation by any means, but its temporary, we are still waiting for a lump sum from the sale of our other house, I am still currently in litigation over a USD55,000 invoice unpaid from 2010, I have a wad of GST claims outstanding that only I personally can collect, my UK pension is currently in process, my December Amazon royalties are due and thanks to some very positive assistance and advice from some forum members, I have cleared up a lot of previously very annoying items.

..what was the OP about again?

You look as if you know the value of money. Any tips on schooling? I have a three year old kid and coming to Bali in 2019. Pardon me, if I'm posting this in the wrong place. New at it.
 

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I find Bali is still reasonably priced for food and, so long as the bevvy isn't imported, a night-out can be priced OK.
However, those that read news will notice that import fees and tariffs are being raised soon.
 
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You look as if you know the value of money. Any tips on schooling? I have a three year old kid and coming to Bali in 2019. Pardon me, if I'm posting this in the wrong place. New at it.

What language? Plenty of english medium places.