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Our Cost of Living in Sydney

Sydney is one of the most expensive cities to live in.  That is why before deciding to move here, we spent time crunching the numbers.     I googled and asked around about the cost of living and how much do we need to earn to offset it and  to somehow live comfortably.  The meaning of comfortable living varies from person to person.   As stated in my previous post , comfortable living for me means I could afford to  eat at McDo (Maccas as what they call here) whenever I want. However, one Quarter Pounder meal costs around 12 AUD (444 PHP) here.  Expensive! So, I adjusted my meaning of  comfortable living. lol   Below are the breakdown of our expenses so you will have an idea if you're planning to visit or  move here.   FOOD/GROCERIES Our weekly budget for food is 150 AUD per week.  It's reasonable considering that we are a family of three and  we always eat at home   and we  eat a lot.  I don't scrimp on food but of course food wastage is a big no. PM (Plan your Meals) is t