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[Salmank]

Hi,

If a middle class person wants to settle down and lead a n average life (not to rich and not to poor), what are the average monthly expenses that he will have to pay?

Also, what are the estimated costs of the needs of a middle class family of two?

Thanks

 

[saor]

With or without kids / how many kids?

 

[ld13]

Adjusted for two peeps:

R5000 Food
R3000 Medical aid
R2000 Municipal rates & taxes, water and electricity etc
R1500 Takeaways
R1500 Home stuff, incl Clothing etc
R1200 Petrol
R1000 Sundries
R1000 Family
R600 Internet
R600 Cellphone etc
R500 Other random subs - Youtube premium, Google One, Showmax, email hosting etc

Excluding rent, that is probably R8000++ and car payments or other loan repayments and maintenance.

 

[Salmank]

With or without kids / how many kids?

No kids

 

[PPLdude]

25k p.m with no kids, price is all inclusive

 

[eepr0m]

Adjusted for two peeps:

R5000 Food
R3000 Medical aid
R2000 Municipal rates & taxes, water and electricity etc
R1500 Takeaways
R1500 Home stuff, incl Clothing etc
R1200 Petrol
R1000 Sundries
R1000 Family
R600 Internet
R600 Cellphone etc
R500 Other random subs - Youtube premium, Google One, Showmax, email hosting etc

Excluding rent, that is probably R8000++ and car payments or other loan repayments and maintenance.

I wish my expenses were that simple.

 

[epah]

I wish my expenses were that simple.

R28 for a pie is not a complicated expense. Especially not when you still get pocket money from your mom .

 

[Salmank]

25k p.m with no kids, price is all inclusive

And with 4 kids in 2034?

 

[eepr0m]

R28 for a pie is not a complicated expense. Especially not when you still get pocket money from your mom .

Sure boss whatever you say.
Typical expenditure on one account below.
This excludes bonds.

 

[eepr0m]

Sure boss whatever you say.
Typical expenditure on one account below.
This excludes bonds.
View attachment 1502705

And apparently this isn't even alot compared to others standards.

 

[orin76]

Family of four living in a middle class suburb with kids in private school, a bond and one car loan will probably need to be pulling in a net salary of over 70k a month these days. That isn't even including luxuries like family holidays.

 

[Bliksis]

Family of four living in a middle class suburb with kids in private school, a bond and one car loan will probably need to be pulling in a net salary of over 70k a month these days. That isn't even including luxuries like family holidays.

Or dual income household.

 

[ld13]

I wish my expenses were that simple.

Overly simplified of course.
Excludes insurance, life cover, "savings" (ha) , to name but a few.

 

[Thugscub]

OP you are fkd.

 

[Wut]

In my case as a family of two with house and car paid off.

Averages going back over the last year:

In SA: R25000
In the Netherlands: 2200 Euros
In Thailand: 75000 Baht
In the USA: $2800

That's not including travel costs, etc. Just living costs.

 

[eepr0m]

In my case as a family of two with house and car paid off.

Averages going back over the last year:

In SA: R25000
In the Netherlands: 2200 Euros
In Thailand: 75000 Baht
In the USA: $2800

That's not including travel costs, etc. Just living costs.

OP you are fkd.

Runaway inflation....
I tend to agree

 

[RedViking]

How long is a piece of string. All depends on your lifestyle, hobbies, how fat you are, what you consider comfortable, assets you already own, the town and area you want to live in, your needs and if you drink coffee or chicory.

 

[eepr0m]

How long is a piece of string. All depends on your lifestyle, hobbies, how fat you are, what you consider comfortable, assets you already own, the town and area you want to live in, your needs and if you drink coffee or chicory.

What's wrong with chicory?

 

[PPLdude]

And with 4 kids in 2034?

R0 as you will be homeless

 

[PPLdude]

Sure boss whatever you say.
Typical expenditure on one account below.
This excludes bonds.
View attachment 1502705

My brother in Christ I can clearly see that is R75 524 coming in

Nice salary though