fibbi

回復 22# supersuper


    If it's $700 for 3 months so it's around $233 per month. It's not too far off from the budget ($50/week) talks about in the beginning of this thread.

But if it's really $700 each month it's really a lot to me....of course...need to know how many people in the family here...if it's family of 4 then it makes more sense...

fibbi

回復 26# supersuper


    Sure there would be more expense with kids la....

fibbi

回復 30# supersuper


    Last Sunday I got 20kg rice from safeway for $28.99 I think...(for sure less than $30)

fibbi

回復 34# auyatyat


    But I found the quality of Yaohan/T&T bakery... >_<

fibbi

回復 37# somewhereintime


   The bread from T&T or Yaohan....first day is good and soft...2nd day....hard as rock!
I don't find the same problem with say Saint Germain or Michele or Janice's bread...even Wonder bread...

fibbi

回復 49# 布小熊


    I found chicken wings really expensive. Usually $3 or more a pound and not much in a pound. But the chicken slices or pork slices (from Yaohan or T&T) pack usually is around $4. (0.5 lb) But then, when stir fry with bean sprout or onion, the dish becomes big portion la.

fibbi

回復 47# auyatyat


    No extended health care provided by your company? Usually company extended health care subsidizes dental and prescription drugs ....

fibbi

回復 46# auyatyat


    Your biggest "expense" seems to be the $ to your dad...and gas...but you said your company subsidize your gas? For phone, did you consider getting new phone plan? I know that City Telecom has those IP phone that if you add home phone it's like $30 a month and you get home phone + IP home with HK phone number. If you call to HK that's a really good deal.

fibbi

回復 53# sko

yeah....pre-slice meat is more expensive...but I am lazy...I don't like cutting/chopping as well...so I just buy prepackaged one.

Vegetable I don't buy from T&T....I buy from Aberdeen ...it's quite fresh there.

fibbi

回復 57# sko


    Yeah...that's why I usually go there during lunch hour....but it's a waste of gas...