out here is really high! I mean i know we all save on petrol and taxes and thats amazing but the day to day living is expensive! food for one thing out here is really expensive, fresh meat and fresh veggies can be really costly, the cost of alocohol its higher and dvds and such! we dont get offers out here such as buy one get one free, and huge sales where you can get things really cheap. Clothes too cost more such as next and topshop. decent books cost a fortune and are so hard to find! i could go on! its expensive to live out here, when you look at what you spend your money on each day - you would have a shock!