Monthly Expenses

maureenguelan · June 2019

@maguero hay sinabe mo pa at laking help mo dn skn sir, pag ba walang Co ok na yun? Grabe nga katagal ngayon. Pero praying kme. Once na dumating book agad . Big move agad hehe

barbedwire · July 2019

@maguero

Ayun! Buti may nagstart ng thread na ito. Malapit na lipad ko din paAdelaide. 😁 Kailangan na magumpisa magbudget.

jezzel · July 2019

Intake ko po sa October as student visa.sana po makapagrecommend dito ng part time jobs for students po. Malaking tulong po talaga

mightysigs · July 2019

Thanks @maguero for starting this thread. We have also lodged our state nomination in SA last July 22nd. Hopefully magtuloy tuloy. Nakaka excite tuloy ang Adelaide because of @chococrinkle 's post haha.

just.anotherguy · July 2019

totoo yung post ni @chococrinkle Dito sa workplace, mas concern ko pa nga dito yung english ko, kesa sa linya ng work ko. Kasi mahilig sila makipag kwentuhan. Hindi uso yung tatahi-tahimik lang haha. Generally speaking, sa workplace namin pag patak ng 5:01pm impake na talaga. Minsan may nag o-OT pero max na yung 1hr. Walang tumatawag na work-related kapag sabado linggo. Mababait yung mga naging workmates ko. Every friday sabay sabay pa kami nag llunch (with matching beer haha). Minsan ayoko kasi nag titipid ako, pero syempre marunong makisama ang noypi

just.anotherguy · July 2019

regarding sa original topic..hehe. budget per month for 2pax:

Rent: 800 = Not whole unit. Master's bedroom on a 3BR flat. Bills and wifi all-in. Its 200/week so sometimes it becomes 1,000 if there's 5weeks in a month.
Groceries: 300-400 = Food, toiletries, etc. (Compare prices sa Coles, Woolworth, Foodland. Every week may sine-sale silang items, so baka yung regular price sa isa ay sale pala sa kabila) Yung 400 sobra na yun tipong may "nice-to-haves" na
Phone bills: 150 = If you're good with your current phone, just get a sim-only plan
Metrocard: 200 = We don't drive yet. Use the Metromate app for bus and train timings. 100$ for 28days, unlimited rides on the train & bus. Near South Road yung suburb namin (walking distance sa train station and bus stops, 15mins train ride to CBD)
Private Insurance: 230 = If you are not entitled to Medicare yet, highly advisable to get a private insurance. Nakapag try na kong mag sick leave, half of the bill was covered by my insurance.
Gala/date : 100 - 200

The rest is up to you and your family's lifestyle na

Hendro · July 2019

@just.anotherguy @chococrinkle @maguero Hope to meet you all pag ngmove nag big move na kmi sa SA!

mightysigs · July 2019

Sana mag tuloy tuloy na din yung sa amin para makasali sa pagkikita kita ng mga pinoy sa Adelaide hehe.

just.anotherguy · July 2019

hehehe all the best din sa inyo mga tol sana makapag kita-kits!
On a side note, and to balance the perspective..marami din mga loko-loko dito. Lalo na sa bus and trains. hehehe (OT na ko sorry)

mightysigs · July 2019

@just.anotherguy said:

hehehe all the best din sa inyo mga tol sana makapag kita-kits!
On a side note, and to balance the perspective..marami din mga loko-loko dito. Lalo na sa bus and trains. hehehe (OT na ko sorry)

aww panong loko loko? haha naloko na sa OT.

tcha · August 2019

Waiting for our visa results. Lodged tss visa last 1st of July. Antaas ng anxiety ko na! Haha.
Plan nmen is to get me first in Au then settle muna ng few months then susunod ung mag ama ko. Just wanted to ask, how difficult po b makakuha ng place to stay for a family of 3? Work ko is around CBD area and would likely prefer na around lang dun sana ung mkuha na house, pro hopefully at a reasonable price. Or maybe a little farther ok p rin wag lng ung super layo tlga. I heard transportation is not as accesible like here in Singapore. For the housing and transpo mga how much po kaya every month? Need deposit and advance dn po b when renting a house?
Thanks in advance!

aomanansala · August 2019

magkano po kaya aabutin ng electric, water, and internet bill kung ako lang magisa sa studio apartment?

goodminton · August 2019

@aomanansala depende yan sa usage mo. yun electric depende sa plan mo pero normally every 3 months tapos depende sa season kasi pag winter magheater. so rough estimate mga 150 - 300, water mga 30/month, internet depende rin yan sa plan mo estimate mga 60/monthly. Mga ganyan yun bills nun friend ko nun magisa lang sya sa studio nya.

aomanansala · August 2019

@goodminton Off topic lang mga bossing, paano po ba public transportation sa Adelaide? Baka kasi mabano ako pagdating ko jan di tulad dito sa pinas na pwedeng pumara at bumaba kung saan saan

goodminton · August 2019

@aomanansala efficient nmn yun public transport. May designated stops buses, trams and trains. read about adelaide metro

chabawamba · August 2019

@chococrinkle @just.anotherguy thank you po sa info! Sobrang helpful ng mga posts nyo 😊 we just received our grant yesterday and planning for BM on dec or early january. Ask ko lang po, paanu po kayo nakhanap ng place to stay?

maureenguelan · August 2019

@chabawamba anong visa nyo?

hannakems · August 2019

@just.anotherguy said:

regarding sa original topic..hehe. budget per month for 2pax:

Rent: 800 = Not whole unit. Master's bedroom on a 3BR flat. Bills and wifi all-in. Its 200/week so sometimes it becomes 1,000 if there's 5weeks in a month.
Groceries: 300-400 = Food, toiletries, etc. (Compare prices sa Coles, Woolworth, Foodland. Every week may sine-sale silang items, so baka yung regular price sa isa ay sale pala sa kabila) Yung 400 sobra na yun tipong may "nice-to-haves" na
Phone bills: 150 = If you're good with your current phone, just get a sim-only plan
Metrocard: 200 = We don't drive yet. Use the Metromate app for bus and train timings. 100$ for 28days, unlimited rides on the train & bus. Near South Road yung suburb namin (walking distance sa train station and bus stops, 15mins train ride to CBD)
Private Insurance: 230 = If you are not entitled to Medicare yet, highly advisable to get a private insurance. Nakapag try na kong mag sick leave, half of the bill was covered by my insurance.
Gala/date : 100 - 200

The rest is up to you and your family's lifestyle na

@just.anotherguy If you don't mind, anong company yung private insurance na kinuha mo?

just.anotherguy · August 2019

@chabawamba , may kamag-anak po si misis dito, so dun muna kami nag stay pansamantagal..hehehe. tapos nakalipat kami thru fb groups, yung mga nagppost ng room for rent. Pero initially, dapat mag airbnb kami for 1-month, kung kami lang talaga at walang kamag-anak.

@hannakems BUPA si misis, then HCF po ako. Parehong OK naman at hindi nagkakalayo ang price for both range of various covers. Kaya lang ako nag HCF kasi "non-profit" sila, so at least feeling ko I'm supporting a good cause lol. Pero mas marami atang accredited clinics ang BUPA (and Medibank) i think. Accredited, meaning automatic nang discounted yung price kapag magbabayad ka sa clinic. Hindi tulad kapag non-accredited, babayaran mo muna ng buo, then ie-email mo sa HCF yung resibo and yung claim form, then saka nila isosoli sa bank account mo yung reimbursement.

chabawamba · August 2019

@just.anotherguy buti nlang may kamag anak po kayo. Hehe pero sa work po ilang months kayo bago nakahanap?

@maureenguelan 489 kami sis. Kayo?

just.anotherguy · August 2019

@chabawamba ako po around 1month job hunting, c misis nagkaron po ng part time work around 2months.

hannakems · August 2019

thank you sa feedback @just.anotherguy

chococrinkle · August 2019

@chabawamba Hi! Si husband muna nauna dito since may kamag-anak din sya dun muna sya naki stay. Then naghanap sya ng place a month before kami dumating.

maureenguelan · August 2019

@chabawamba 489 din sis waiting na s grant hay hehe feb batch here

chabawamba · September 2019

> @maureenguelan said:
> @chabawamba 489 din sis waiting na s grant hay hehe feb batch here

Lapit na yan sis 😊😊 keep the faith. Ako december batch kakagrant lang namin 😊

maureenguelan · September 2019

@chabawamba yes sis eto na nga visa grant na kame. By january big move na namen.

jaceejoef · September 2019

hi! kaka-grant ko lang kahapon. sa flatmates.com.au ako nag browse ng mga possible accommodations. kagaya ba sa pinas na mas mahal sa isang location compare to others?

ramCloy · October 2019

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maguero · November 2019

Ito yung regular expenses ko for one person:

Rent - 180/week room and utilities
Groceries - 60/week pinaprioritize ko bilhin yung mga naka-sale na items
Leisure - 30/week
Prepaid load - 30/28 days Vodafone
Metrocard - 101/28 days unlimited rides
Health insurance - 133/month Medibank

Recently lumipat na ako sa sarili kong flat. Halos ganyan pa rin expenses ko, pero tumaas ang rent. Hindi ko pa alam kung magkano aabutin ng utilities ko. Note lang na pag-nagrent ng sariling flat or whole house kailangan magbayad ng 2 weeks advance rent and 6 weeks deposit.

badblockz · November 2019

@maguero said:
Ito yung regular expenses ko for one person:

Rent - 180/week room and utilities
Groceries - 60/week pinaprioritize ko bilhin yung mga naka-sale na items
Leisure - 30/week
Prepaid load - 30/28 days Vodafone
Metrocard - 101/28 days unlimited rides
Health insurance - 133/month Medibank

Recently lumipat na ako sa sarili kong flat. Halos ganyan pa rin expenses ko, pero tumaas ang rent. Hindi ko pa alam kung magkano aabutin ng utilities ko. Note lang na pag-nagrent ng sariling flat or whole house kailangan magbayad ng 2 weeks advance rent and 6 weeks deposit.

thank for the info @maguero ! sang state po kayo sa AU?