Is Cyprus Too Expensive
 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:58 pm |
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| greek.god |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:32 am |
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| terrygees |
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OUCH!!
I was considering coming back to Cyprus for my daughter's education.
As a comparison, I have a 200 square metres house and I also rent a one
bedroomed condo in Bangkok (work); total quarterly electric bills are less
than €150.
Of little comfort to you I'm sure but enlightening for me - I'm staying here. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:47 am |
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| cyprusgrump |
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| terrygees wrote: |
OUCH!!
I was considering coming back to Cyprus for my daughter's education.
As a comparison, I have a 200 square metres house and I also rent a one
bedroomed condo in Bangkok (work); total quarterly electric bills are less
than €150.
Of little comfort to you I'm sure but enlightening for me - I'm staying here. |
You’ve made a decision on your daughter’s education on one electricity bill? Well done you!  |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:26 am |
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| terrygees |
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Yes, I cannot afford to live in Cyprus given the rising costs - borne out by those who live there.
It's cheaper for me to send her to an International school in Bangkok than move to Cyprus.
I don't have a bottomless pit of cash so if you factor in the cost of renting a house etc. you might understand.
When I last lived in Cyprus, pre Euro entry, I could afford to.
Now, I cannot and it's not a decision based solely upon one electricity bill. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:33 am |
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| purdey |
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| Lovely country Thailand, lovely people.I have fond memories of Hua Hin, and the Oriental in Bankok. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:37 pm |
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| terrygees |
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| Yes, afternoon tea at the Oriental watching the world 'float by' is very pleasant. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:46 pm |
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| jansler |
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| Yes lets get real its cheaper here than in the UK for Council tax,water phone etc but food and eating out isnt that cheap |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:16 am |
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| FreeSpirit |
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| purdey wrote: |
| Lovely country Thailand, lovely people.I have fond memories of Hua Hin, and the Oriental in Bankok. |
Yeh you get an "Al nighter" for the price of a bottle of Carlsberg.   |
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