This is a fact I believe we have all known about for years.......Over priced goods,Fuel, rents, health. Most of all Site fees along the Coast
Howdyeeeee young fella ,watch wot u say ,heheheh Cindy is watching,,,,,,heheheh ,can i say this ,soda water in Woolworth in hobart, is 75 cents a bottle, Oatlands 65 klm away from Hobart is $2.99. now that is gouging at its best ,, greed greed greed,,,,May i b soooo bold ,saying this,,,Nomads, lets fight back , lets not buy food or soft drinks,,,,stay excited young fella,say hi to Shirley,,,,c u in a couple of weeks,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 02:25:25 PM
This is a fact I believe we have all known about for years.......Over priced goods,Fuel, rents, health. Most of all Site fees along the Coast
aussietraveller said
09:22 PM Feb 13, 2013
too true you got it in one, England used to be much more expensive than here but friends who hav just come home after two years said prices especially grocery's fuel and alcohol are now far dearer hear than in England --- Go Coles and Woolworths.
Gerty Dancer said
10:40 PM Feb 13, 2013
Hmmm.... Petrol in England is well over $2 per liter in Aus $. I've never paid that much anywhere in Australia.
jimbo said
01:14 AM Feb 14, 2013
I think one only needs $2.00 to cover the whole of England Ha ha ha!
jimbo said
03:09 AM Feb 14, 2013
Geez Billeeee hope it does'nt clash with Shirls and I going to Lakes Enterence which we have no set date yet It would be a crying shame to miss your smilling Puss
justcruisin01 said
04:25 AM Feb 14, 2013
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Hmmm.... Petrol in England is well over $2 per liter in Aus $. I've never paid that much anywhere in Australia.
In 08 when we hit record prices, diesel in remote places was $2.30; pay or walk.
JC.
03_troopy said
01:45 AM Feb 15, 2013
It was $2.30/L in Curtain Springs in June 2011..
Gerty Dancer said
01:57 AM Feb 15, 2013
Yes I remember that Troopy, and it was $1.88 at Yulara... people had told us Curtin Springs was cheaper, glad we went on to Yulara.
aussietraveller said
06:05 PM Feb 15, 2013
In Cooktown last year LPG was $1.36 per litre at the Caltex which was the only one with LPG in town and at Lakeland it was .97 per litre guess who was gouging the public
Smokeydk said
05:15 PM Feb 18, 2013
My brother just visited from USA.......complained fuel was $3.25 a USA Gallon.......thats about 0.78 cents a ltr
biggles said
08:17 PM Feb 18, 2013
.. " the price you pay for being an Aussie" is that you get to live here .. and I like it here .. and I'm stayin' cause I like the whole picture ..
Jon
rockylizard said
09:00 PM Feb 18, 2013
biggles wrote:
.. " the price you pay for being an Aussie" is that you get to live here .. and I like it here .. and I'm stayin' cause I like the whole picture ..
Jon
Gday...
Ya dead right biggles. I had not travelled overseas and had never wanted to.
In 1997 I was seconded to a AusAid Project to the Philippines for 11 months - loved the money I was paid, loved the people but SO glad I was not required to live there full time. At the time, I would say to Aussies back home that everyone in OZ should be made to live there for six months - they would never again criticise Australia.
I changed jobs and from 2003 I was required to travel to various areas of the USA and many European countries - for periods of two or three weeks at a time. I found the places interesting, in particular "old Rome". However, the best part of the trip was boarding the QANTAS plane in Hong Kong on the return journey. There is no way I would choose to live in any of the places I visited.
Despite what we often think about living here, Australia is the absolute best country to live in - despite the 'price' it may cost. We do need to understand that Australia rates in the top three countries when "standard of living" is valued.
However, this will continue to be eroded as we greedily continue to try to extract more and more in wages and conditions, and continue to turn this beautiful country into a vast quarry with the goods extracted being exported rather than retaining a higher percentage to be consumed domestically. We wonder why the vast majority of people buy "chinese" goods - coz they are ridiculously cheaper than anything we can make, build or develop here. We have priced ourselves out of competitive export trade.
Despite all that -
Cheers - John
jimricho said
02:22 PM Feb 19, 2013
Try renting or buying a flat/apartment the size of a shoebox in London or New York and see what it costs.
Fuel prices in Australia are low by first world standards. Yes I know in USA they are lower. If comparing remember a gallon in USA is approx 3.7 litres not 4.54 litres.
When comparing prices picking isolated examples is flawed, a whole package of prices need to be compared. The CIA compile lists to compare various countries and they use a factor called "Purchasing Power Parity" to convert currencies to US dollars. This gives a more realistic view than using tradeable exchange rates.
One should also take into account services that are provided free or heavily subsidised such health, education, etc, also taxes (all taxes) and the availability of and extent of welfare and pensions (known to the boffins as "taxes and transfers")
I think good'ol Aus comes up pretty well on these measures. If I may paraphrase Churchill, Australia is the WORST country in the world, with the exception of every other country.
Sheba said
05:28 AM Feb 20, 2013
rockylizard wrote:
everyone in OZ should be made to live [ overseas ] for six months - they would never again criticise Australia.
Cheers - John
My word in brackets. I've been saying this since my first trip O/S in the mid-60's John. This is still the best country in the world to live in, even if we are slowly adopting far too many American ideas. [In my opinion.]
Cheers,
Sheba.
Gerty Dancer said
05:35 AM Feb 20, 2013
Sheba wrote:
rockylizard wrote:
everyone in OZ should be made to live [ overseas ] for six months - they would never again criticise Australia.
Cheers - John
My word in brackets. I've been saying this since my first trip O/S in the mid-60's John. This is still the best country in the world to live in, even if we are slowly adopting far too many American ideas. [In my opinion.]
Cheers,
Sheba.
I agree 100%
vk6tnc said
05:42 AM Feb 20, 2013
While driving a taxi in the 80's, I picked up a lady who worked for an international travel booking agency. Her job was to personally evaluate new hotels around the world that wanted to join up.
She asked me if I had traveled overseas, and when I said no, her response was : Don't waste your time, you are in the best place already !!!
Hylda&Jon said
09:27 PM Feb 20, 2013
The price we pay for being in Australia??
Err, let see....
No wars or conflicts nearby
We have one of the highest standards of living in the worlds
Medicare
Pensions
Unemployment benifits
Superannuation
Surrounded by beaches, many being the best in the world.
Some of the best scenery and places to holiday in the world.
Bugger, I ran out of ink. Anyway, you get the idea & I bet you could add many more reasons why we should be grateful we live here
Howdyeeeee young fella ,watch wot u say ,heheheh Cindy is watching,,,,,,heheheh ,can i say this ,soda water in Woolworth in hobart, is 75 cents a bottle, Oatlands 65 klm away from Hobart is $2.99. now that is gouging at its best ,, greed greed greed,,,,May i b soooo bold ,saying this,,,Nomads, lets fight back , lets not buy food or soft drinks,,,,stay excited young fella,say hi to Shirley,,,,c u in a couple of weeks,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 02:25:25 PM
Howdyeeee Gerty,,
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 05:12:21 PM
This is a fact I believe we have all known about for years.......Over priced goods,Fuel, rents, health. Most of all Site fees along the Coast
I think one only needs $2.00 to cover the whole of England Ha ha ha!
Geez Billeeee hope it does'nt clash with Shirls and I going to Lakes Enterence which we have no set date yet It would be a crying shame to miss your smilling Puss
In 08 when we hit record prices, diesel in remote places was $2.30; pay or walk.
JC.
.. " the price you pay for being an Aussie" is that you get to live here .. and I like it here .. and I'm stayin' cause I like the whole picture ..
Jon
Gday...
Ya dead right biggles. I had not travelled overseas and had never wanted to.
In 1997 I was seconded to a AusAid Project to the Philippines for 11 months - loved the money I was paid, loved the people but SO glad I was not required to live there full time. At the time, I would say to Aussies back home that everyone in OZ should be made to live there for six months - they would never again criticise Australia.
I changed jobs and from 2003 I was required to travel to various areas of the USA and many European countries - for periods of two or three weeks at a time. I found the places interesting, in particular "old Rome". However, the best part of the trip was boarding the QANTAS plane in Hong Kong on the return journey. There is no way I would choose to live in any of the places I visited.
Despite what we often think about living here, Australia is the absolute best country to live in - despite the 'price' it may cost. We do need to understand that Australia rates in the top three countries when "standard of living" is valued.
However, this will continue to be eroded as we greedily continue to try to extract more and more in wages and conditions, and continue to turn this beautiful country into a vast quarry with the goods extracted being exported rather than retaining a higher percentage to be consumed domestically. We wonder why the vast majority of people buy "chinese" goods - coz they are ridiculously cheaper than anything we can make, build or develop here. We have priced ourselves out of competitive export trade.
Despite all that -
Cheers - John
Try renting or buying a flat/apartment the size of a shoebox in London or New York and see what it costs.
Fuel prices in Australia are low by first world standards. Yes I know in USA they are lower. If comparing remember a gallon in USA is approx 3.7 litres not 4.54 litres.
When comparing prices picking isolated examples is flawed, a whole package of prices need to be compared. The CIA compile lists to compare various countries and they use a factor called "Purchasing Power Parity" to convert currencies to US dollars. This gives a more realistic view than using tradeable exchange rates.
One should also take into account services that are provided free or heavily subsidised such health, education, etc, also taxes (all taxes) and the availability of and extent of welfare and pensions (known to the boffins as "taxes and transfers")
I think good'ol Aus comes up pretty well on these measures. If I may paraphrase Churchill, Australia is the WORST country in the world, with the exception of every other country.
I agree 100%
She asked me if I had traveled overseas, and when I said no, her response was : Don't waste your time, you are in the best place already !!!
The price we pay for being in Australia??
Err, let see....
No wars or conflicts nearby
We have one of the highest standards of living in the worlds
Medicare
Pensions
Unemployment benifits
Superannuation
Surrounded by beaches, many being the best in the world.
Some of the best scenery and places to holiday in the world.
Bugger, I ran out of ink. Anyway, you get the idea & I bet you could add many more reasons why we should be grateful we live here