"As for the gym, it's odd to say, yes it's the same price as back home but with more facilities here, but at least back there I had a choice. This isn't about choice, it's about the cost of what we have. I wish we were as developed as the west. I wish we had more competition. I wish we had better prices but the issue is that alot of expatriates coming here expecting to live like Kings, when sadly it's just not possible. If yuo want to live a good life, then yes it is."
I think when it comes down to comparing the material standard of living you can have in one place compared to another it's not odd at all, it's exactly the point.
I will ring round the hotels again and get new prices (if they have available places) and post what I have to pay in order to get to a gym/pool. At home I have the option of either paying
1 .... 3 pounds (adult price) a session in a local council facility with pool, diving boards very well equipped gym centre and all kinds aerobic sports lessons, about 20 pounds a month for membership at council places. Clean and well equipped but certainly no luxury.
2 .... 25-35 pounds a month for a standard private club with no pool.
3 .... 45-60 for a high end club with spa stuff and personal trainers..
4 .... Anything up to 100+ a month for central london la-di-da places.
Here, Gyms range from about 45-120 the high end ones coming with fake beaches and if I cant afford that I simply have to go without.
I dont need a 5 star hotel to enjoy a workout session or swim once a week, therefore when making comparisons I have to conclude that for me to have my quality of life (not live like a king at all) what I want out of gym facilities I can get for as little as 12 pounds per month at home. Here I have to pay 50 pounds. See the problem??
Availability and competition are crucial in this discussion when one sits at home and weighs up what sort of quality of life they will be able to afford.
"As for the gym, it's odd to say, yes it's the same price as back home but with more facilities here, but at least back there I had a choice. This isn't about choice, it's about the cost of what we have. I wish we were as developed as the west. I wish we had more competition. I wish we had better prices but the issue is that alot of expatriates coming here expecting to live like Kings, when sadly it's just not possible. If yuo want to live a good life, then yes it is."
I think when it comes down to comparing the material standard of living you can have in one place compared to another it's not odd at all, it's exactly the point.
I will ring round the hotels again and get new prices (if they have available places) and post what I have to pay in order to get to a gym/pool. At home I have the option of either paying
1 .... 3 pounds (adult price) a session in a local council facility with pool, diving boards very well equipped gym centre and all kinds aerobic sports lessons, about 20 pounds a month for membership at council places. Clean and well equipped but certainly no luxury.
2 .... 25-35 pounds a month for a standard private club with no pool.
3 .... 45-60 for a high end club with spa stuff and personal trainers..
4 .... Anything up to 100+ a month for central london la-di-da places.
Here, Gyms range from about 45-120 the high end ones coming with fake beaches and if I cant afford that I simply have to go without.
I dont need a 5 star hotel to enjoy a workout session or swim once a week, therefore when making comparisons I have to conclude that for me to have my quality of life (not live like a king at all) what I want out of gym facilities I can get for as little as 12 pounds per month at home. Here I have to pay 50 pounds. See the problem??
Availability and competition are crucial in this discussion when one sits at home and weighs up what sort of quality of life they will be able to afford.