Household bills

kellyj77

Hi I was thinking of moving to my own place. Aside from rent/mortgage I was wondering if someone could give an idea of the types of bills and average amounts these bills could reach if i moved in with my girlfriend and baby. eg electricity, heating,tv etc

ronkmonster

yearly bin charge - around 150
bin tags - think it's 8 per bin at the moment
tv licence - around 150
tv subscription (sky,upc) - 25+ (really depends on how much stuff you want)
esb - our is 150 but i think its a bit high.
oil - around 300 per fill, maybe twice a year oct,jan
insurance maybe
possibility of property tax if you planning on buying
internet - 20+
phone
repairs - things break and landlord may not cover


Some are only approximates cause it depends (faster net will cost more)

kellyj77

Thanks very much.

Do you pay the bin charges if you're renting or does the person you rent pay that?
tv licence yearly? and is that per tv?
is esb monthly? is that gas and electricity

ronkmonster

whoever lives in the house pays for bin charges. - green and brown bins are no extra charge after the yearly charge. black bins have tags on each one but if you use green bin a lot to recycle you might only have 1 black bin a month.

tv licence is yearly and per household. and it's on the tv not the stations you receive. so if don't watch tv but using for a ps3/xbox you still have to pay

esb is 2 monthly for me. gas would be separate. see oil in my list, you get one or the other (or freeze )

kellyj77

ha extra clothing it is so for the colder nights ha!!

So how much does it cost to get the basic ntl?
Do most people have gas heating and how much is this do you know?

ronkmonster

just basic tv is around 25, there are higher options to get more choice then sports and movies too.

they have a package at moment, tv+broadband+phone for 60 a month
http://www.upc.ie/deals/

no idea about gas, we have oil here for heating. most people would have oil or gas though. you could use electric heaters but expensive to run.

extra clothing is good too
during the cold spell at christmas, we had no oil so i just go into bed to stay warm

kellyj77

ha great excuse for being lazy!! What do you reckon shopping would cost. I was thinking 100 a week taking into consideration things i wouldnt usually buy when staying with mother namely washing up stuff, tea bags, toilet rolls etc ha

91011

kellyj77 wrote: »

Hi I was thinking of moving to my own place. Aside from rent/mortgage I was wondering if someone could give an idea of the types of bills and average amounts these bills could reach if i moved in with my girlfriend and baby. eg electricity, heating,tv etc

Based on a reasonably modern 3 bed house

Amounts per month
Electricity (switch to bord gais immediately) 60 (higher in winter / lower in sumer)
Gas average 60 (higher in winter/lower in summer)
TV licence 13
SKY basic 22.50
Contents insurance - 15
shopping 2adults + 1 child - 350
phone not really needed these days
Internet - mobile broadband suitable for most things 20/month


add in a few extras and I'd estimate approx 600 / month or 150 per week to be comfortable.

kellyj77

Thanks very much. Thats a great breakdown. It is not as bad as I first envisaged even though it is substantial enough

ronkmonster

You'll also need to save up for the unexpected bills. eg. Fridge breaking.

dudara

Moved to Accomodation & Property

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