Avoiding grocery stores again....

[Billthecat]

As for electricity, I live in a mountainous area where we have dammed many of our rivers for better or for worse.

For better, it has lead to electricity being one of the very few accessible things (as I've mentioned elsewhere, houses are >$1M...)

Anyways, local prices for residential electricity:
CAD 0.209 daily service charge
CAD 0.095 / kWh (first 1350 kWh per two months)
CAD 0.141 / kWh (penalty rate for any kWh in excess of above)

So 100 kWh =
CAD 9.50 / USD 6.99 / EUR 6.22 regular rate
CAD 14.10 / USD 10.37 / EUR 9.82 penalty rate

And we still pay for the war of Abissinia, in electric bill and every liter of fuel

 

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So 100 kWh =
CAD 9.50 / USD 6.99 / EUR 6.22 regular rate
CAD 14.10 / USD 10.37 / EUR 9.82 penalty rate

So you're actually paying about half the rate of what I do in real terms, but climate means you need to use a lot more power than I do for most of the year.

I'm whingeing because it's December and we're still only getting daily maximums of 20 degrees, it should be over 30 every day.

 

[Progster]

0.595 euros/kwh in Greece.

I'm good of frugal living - it's one of my talents

Here are some thing I do:

- buy in bulk.
- at the supermarket, always check the price/kilo or price/litre or per item to see which is lowest.
- get a large part of protein from beans or other pulses. Protein is the most expensive part of a meal, and meat is expensive.
- Cook in bulk, and freeze what I don't eat right away.
- Check for reduced items or special offers, but only for items that I would buy anyway.
- Check for items that are reduced due to being near their sell by date. I can usually get reduced yogurt this way, an item that I'm likely to use up quickly.
- grow my own veg.
-finally, and most importantly: buy a treat every week. Otherwise I get cravings, start to want to buy things I don't normally buy and end up spending a whole lot more money

 

[Aspychata]

Right now my bill was 29.00 dollars for electricity. I run lights, my phone, don't use my dishwasher. I have a electric waterless heater which helps, and my two bedroom isn't too big. My water runs about 30.00 dollars. My cable is billed in bulk to our association and it's about 20 dollars. But my missing carport roof is expensive to fix, half of it is waiting to be repaired.

 

[Owliet]

Prices are rising up a little here too. Bread and pasta being the most noticeable Of increases With it now being 5CHF rather than around 2 CHF. I don’t really pay attention to fuel prices because I can’t drive, and the family car is shared between parents — although my dad does say that the prices for fuel vary depending on the area around here. It is usually 80CHF to fill up the car to full Tank.

 

[Aspychata]

Crime has gone up. Cars are being stolen. Theft and robbery now are listed much more. Luxury cars are being stolen.

I prefer to avoid grocery stores because l am working on using what l buy, no more, no less. And l get nervous in Nov. and Dec. because to many holiday shoppers who are impatient. Psychiatrists state that emotions run very high and people are more stressed out.

 

[Thinx]

Fuel has gone up a lot in UK. Last year diesel was about £1.12 or so per litre, and it went up to £1.90 but now around £1.75 - £1.85. Electricity seems to have nearly doubled. Also gas. The government has given every household £400 to help with winter fuel costs. We have an open fire, but are putting in a stove to save on fuel and inhale less smoke.

Food prices have increased too, we are moving towards less meat in any case, so for example had a root veg stew that was delicious recently. Plus our house special - baked potatoes, baked beans and grated cheese... mmm! We are growing some of our veg and I made jams, and soups to freeze from our summer gluts of marrows, tomatoes and pumpkins.