When the wife and I went to a pub for a reasonable feed and a pint I never got more than $5-00 change out of $50-00. usually we were still hungary afterwards too. Gas was cheap then at $1.25/litre, milk was just on $3.00/ 2 litres, meat like mutton was around $20.00/kg, electricity per month was always just under $100.00/ month, to catch the ferry to the south island you will not get much change out of $500-00 per direction for 1 car and passenger (ferry trip time 3 hrs)
Wow.
In order:
- $25 pp for a reasonable pub meal and handle of beer sounds right, today. Personally I take advantage of the warm mild climate and good supermarket food / booze and have a barbecue on the deck...
- I drive about 300 to 400km per fortnight for $55 in my average car.
- $5.50 for four litres of milk at the local corner store. Auckland and other cities.
- $9 to $15 per kilo depending on where you shop. You can pay more for specialty meats - but why would you?
- $100 for power & heating sounds right for a family.
I feel like I've just wasted five minutes posting that - but if you're going to run the country down, be accurate eh?
Best of luck sorath - hope your move goes well if you decide to come!
Cheers,
O8