The easiest way to see if the amount is "fair" for your situation is work out what you had as your allowance back home and multiply it by the exchange rate. That will give a figure but not allow for price difference between the two countries. Just a point, from what I've seen here sushi is really expensive, and thats just at Carrefour, comparing to the UK which is normally really expensive compared to here. You got the choccies from Bateel (yummy) which around these parts is one of the most expensive places, but they are worth it. Having said that compared to the UK they are cheap.
I would suggest driving aswell as transport is either expensive or a nightmare to get. Honestly its much better when you are in control of the vehicle. Being from the UK thinking about driving on the right got me confused but when you are driving yourself its just "natural" and you will get your freedom back. Petrol is cheap here so even if you have a big car its not an issue. For example that 130qr trip would have paid for my petrol for 2 weeks or more and I have a big 4x4. That includes school runs, grocery shopping, general running about.
It takes a while to settle in and get a feel for the new place, you will have quite a lot of expenses when setting up but thats normal you just need to discuss with your hubby what is acceptable and go from there.
The easiest way to see if the amount is "fair" for your situation is work out what you had as your allowance back home and multiply it by the exchange rate. That will give a figure but not allow for price difference between the two countries. Just a point, from what I've seen here sushi is really expensive, and thats just at Carrefour, comparing to the UK which is normally really expensive compared to here. You got the choccies from Bateel (yummy) which around these parts is one of the most expensive places, but they are worth it. Having said that compared to the UK they are cheap.
I would suggest driving aswell as transport is either expensive or a nightmare to get. Honestly its much better when you are in control of the vehicle. Being from the UK thinking about driving on the right got me confused but when you are driving yourself its just "natural" and you will get your freedom back. Petrol is cheap here so even if you have a big car its not an issue. For example that 130qr trip would have paid for my petrol for 2 weeks or more and I have a big 4x4. That includes school runs, grocery shopping, general running about.
It takes a while to settle in and get a feel for the new place, you will have quite a lot of expenses when setting up but thats normal you just need to discuss with your hubby what is acceptable and go from there.