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ANONOYMOUS
ANONOYMOUS Posts: 9 Forumite
edited 11 May 2014 at 8:16PM in Energy
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  • Sorry but the is no average
    Its like asking people to look in to a crystal ball.

    Its a rather stupid question sorry
    Proud to be a member of the Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Gang.:D:T
  • silverjay
    silverjay Posts: 179 Forumite
    West Midlands area per month
    Rent £400 2 bed flat
    council tax £78
    water £32
    Gas/electric £80
    TV licence £12
    Phone/broadband £18
    Food/toiletries/cleaning stuff £200
    Petrol/Travel £50
    Mobile phone £10
    Contents insurance £10

    HTH
    Freebies Received: Supersavvyme bag, Olay moisturiser, Barbara Daly/Tesco Mascara, Seeds of Change Choccie, Yorkshire Tea Kenyan teabags, Tesco mobile sim cards x 2.

    Won: Yorkshire Tea goodie box
  • DragonQ
    DragonQ Posts: 2,198 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    edited 28 May 2013 at 11:18PM
    Here's a list of how much my essentials cost over a year, excluding rent and variables like food and petrol:

    TV Licence £145.50
    Car Insurance £450
    Car MOT £55
    Road Tax £120
    Breakdown Cover £20
    Dentist Checkups £36
    Line Rental £129
    Mobile Phone £120
    Water £75
    Gas £250
    Electricity £280
    Broadband £207
    Contents Insurance £6

    Total: £162pm
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