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One of the best things about here is that shopping and living is really cheap. I am not obsessed with money of course, but I do like shopping. As a general rule, shopping for standard things is about a fifth or a quarter of the price of UK prices. What I mean is, stuff like sports equipment, bath taps, submersible pumps, books, printing services, bus and train fares, postage stamps etc.

Where local physical labour is involved the savings can increase a lot. For example, wrought iron grilles and balustrades, teak furniture made to order etc.

That means (to me) I have four or five times the spending power I have in the UK.

Of course, all the savings have to be offset against the cost of shipping it back, My theory is that the more we buy the less each item will cost extra in shipping home. We intend to use the slowest form of container shipping available as we do not mind waiting six months if it saves a hundred pounds. If anyone wants anything let us know

  

Summary
 

Category

 much cheaper the same dearer
food: Fruit and veg. Corn Flakes. Bran Flakes.
Eating out. Cheese slices.
Fish and shellfish.
Pepsi. Beer, spirits. Indian Champagne.
transport: Taxis (rickshaws), buses and trains. Internal flights.
2nd hand Vespa & Lambretta. Honda m/c. 2nd hand cars

3 wheel trucks

 New cars.
Home: Kitchen utensils. Plastic goods.
Leisure: Hotels and resorts Mobile phones Computers
Language courses
Helicopter training Fixed wing trg.
Paragliding
Hand made clothes branded shoes
   

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