sleepychef said:
If you plan to pay $2000 a month for rent then your salary must be over $60,000.00 to be comfortable as the electric for that size of house with AC alongside water rates and internet, phone line, cable or satelite and car expences will run your bills to around $3000 a month including rent. It's what level of comfort and life style you are looking for, but remember even in paradise if your working its just another place to live. If you plan to eat out and enjoy life then a salary of $80,000+ would be much better
So here are my rough numbers - please feel free to edit or add.
Rent $2000
Internet/home phone $110
Cable $46
Khoys $11 (based off annual fee of $125)
Groceries $600 (family of three - 2 adults one toddler)
Gas $300
Cell ph $100 (my job includes one so this is husband only)
Car Ins $200 (this is a total guess)
Electricity $150
Savings for 2 work permit renewals $167
TOTAL - $3677
Missing expenses - rental insurance, personal savings and debt, variable incidentals (school supplies, medical exp, home furnishings, sunscreen lol, entertainment)... what else?
Am calculating take home pay as less 8% taxes + 4% SS and health insurance.
Also - I will have a two income household with my husband working...
