Thread drift.....
Australia and the cost of living -
you will need a little more than award or you might have to get used to the taste of cat/dog food.
In Melbourne, even with its collapsing infrastructure, you will still have to pay 3/4 million dollars for an asbestos sh!tbox near MB.....
If you do a return transit journey on the tollway from MB to MEL airport in your car you'll fork out about $27 in tolls.
And just today I saw a $7.00 prepacked ham cheese and tomato sandwich in a normal run of the mill food hall. I was so stunned I had to take a photo of it.
I remember travelling with my dad across the nullabor years ago and he went ape over 40c for a coke. Now I know how he felt.
Me, I personally I start by boycotting coles - keep the bustards honest - can I say that?