quade Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Stellenbosch looks amazing for biking!!!!!! I guess i could up rental allowance depending on costs of living (of which I have no idea)What is a ball park for rental percentage based on salary (i.e. 30% of salary on rent?)? What would really help is an idea on cost of living, I guess a good indication is: A beer in a pub R18 - R25Cappuccino - R20Pint of milk (or 1 / 2 litre) - R10/lLoaf of bread - R12 (sliced)A main course in an average restaurant - R85 - R120A glass of wine in restaurant - R20 - R30Anyone happen to know these? Thanks MTBeer and Jacques some stuff is similar, others are massively cheaper, but overall its all cheaper A bottle of wine here is about R130 for something that is just passable, and R280 for something you'd turn up to a friends with a 3 bed house here is about 25-35k (Rand) per month, which i guess is on par with stellenbosch pricesAs my salary is in USD, It means i'll have more money to spend on bike stuff We burn through about $6000USD a month on a normal month, and we aren't lavish at all ... its beginning to get on my nerves now! I'm flying to Uk in 3 weeks, when i'm back i'll be sure to fly down, hire a car and check out the areas thanks Edited June 17, 2015 by quade
J∆kk∆ls Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Insured with a broker. Car Nissa Micra (Girlfriends)Two high end laptops (all risk)Two iPhones (all risk)Two bikes R50 000 and R30 000 plus Gramin edge500 (all risk)R150 000 house hold Total cost for insurance R950.
J∆kk∆ls Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Thanks MTBeer and Jacques some stuff is similar, others are massively cheaper, but overall its all cheaper A bottle of wine here is about R130 for something that is just passable, and R280 for something you'd turn up to a friends with a 3 bed house here is about 25-35k (Rand) per month, which i guess is on par with stellenbosch pricesAs my salary is in USD, It means i'll have more money to spend on bike stuff We burn through about $6000USD a month on a normal month, and we aren't lavish at all ... its beginning to get on my nerves now! I'm flying to Uk in 3 weeks, when i'm back i'll be sure to hire a car and check out the areas thanks $6000USD Ouch!
LazyTrailRider Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Thanks MTBeer and Jacques some stuff is similar, others are massively cheaper, but overall its all cheaper A bottle of wine here is about R130 for something that is just passable, and R280 for something you'd turn up to a friends with a 3 bed house here is about 25-35k (Rand) per month, which i guess is on par with stellenbosch pricesAs my salary is in USD, It means i'll have more money to spend on bike stuff We burn through about $6000USD a month on a normal month, and we aren't lavish at all ... its beginning to get on my nerves now! I'm flying to Uk in 3 weeks, when i'm back i'll be sure to fly down, hire a car and check out the areas thanks With R60k/month's expenses you can live a fairly decent (but also not lavish) lifestyle in Stellenbosch with a wife and 2-3 kids. Hackster and quade 2
dee_biker Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Somerset West. Great private & public schools. Cycling from your door step Second that...
dee_biker Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 With R60k/month's expenses you can live a fairly decent (but also not lavish) lifestyle in Stellenbosch with a wife and 2-3 kids. Not lavish at all... That is breadline for most Stellenbossers... :-o
quade Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 Not lavish at all... That is breadline for most Stellenbossers... :-oIf say for example someone had 90-100k a month, would that be passable for an ok lifestyle in the bosch?
LazyTrailRider Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) If say for example someone had 90-100k a month, would that be passable for an ok lifestyle in the bosch? Net? Yes, absolutely. That would put you into "entry-level lavish" territory, to be honest. I'm guessing with a family you're looking at: Housing (4 bedroom house) - R35kVehicles x2 - R15kInsurance - R2kMedical aid - R5kGroceries and household sundries - R10kKids education & other stuff (guessing on what I've heard here) - R15kEntertainment - R10k Total of R92k, and that's without savings & investment. It all adds up so quickly! Edited June 17, 2015 by Martin Hattingh quade 1
quade Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the info, I can really work on a budget now! Edited June 17, 2015 by quade
quade Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 Net? Yes, absolutely. That would put you into "entry-level lavish" territory, to be honest. I'm guessing with a family you're looking at: Housing (4 bedroom house) - R35kVehicles x2 - R15kInsurance - R2kMedical aid - R5kGroceries and household sundries - R10kKids education & other stuff (guessing on what I've heard here) - R15kEntertainment - R10k Total of R92k, and that's without savings & investment. It all adds up so quickly! potentially a loaded questionyou didn't mention staff, I take it people don't have cooks, cleaners, nannies, gardeners etc?
LazyTrailRider Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) potentially a loaded questionyou didn't mention staff, I take it people don't have cooks, cleaners, nannies, gardeners etc? Nope, not included. Add roughly R2k for a cleaning lady twice a week, not sure what the going rate for a gardener is. Also, bear in mind that R35k/month buys you a house, you can rent for a lot less, likely R20k. Edited June 17, 2015 by Martin Hattingh quade 1
WIPEOUT 1000 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Somerset West, the Wanabees have 50km+ mtb trails on our doorstep, road cycling/ training is also good with the R44 to Stelllenbosch and, if weather permits, Clarence drive. I can also recommend Vergezicht school for special need kids. quade 1
quade Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 Nope, not included. Add roughly R2k for a cleaning lady twice a week, not sure what the going rate for a gardener is. Also, bear in mind that R35k/month buys you a house, you can rent for a lot less, likely R20k. ok thanksstaff costs are a lot more expensive (i knew there must be something!)Does that mean its about 5-6k a month for someone full time?
LazyTrailRider Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 ok thanksstaff costs are a lot more expensive (i knew there must be something!)Does that mean its about 5-6k a month for someone full time? Yup, you'd be looking around that figure.
madbradd Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 You're in for a treat wrt bike stuff. I did some basic pricing and a bike spec "2 jumps" lower is around 50 percent more at Galleria mall "compared silverback sola 2 and 4. Otherwise depends on what you're buying. Some things similar some at 3 times the price. On average Nairobi seems to be around 80 percent more expensive. quade 1
quade Posted June 18, 2015 Author Posted June 18, 2015 Also, bear in mind that R35k/month buys you a house, you can rent for a lot less, likely R20k. R35K buys me a house? not sure what that meansis http://www.property24.com/the best site for looking at rentals?
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