Price Comparisons

I think Australia is a very, very expensive country to live in and I have been of that opinion for some time now. Over the past few years water, gas, electricity and petrol prices have risen astronomically with follow on price increases in food and other items. My salary , like most, barely ever altered unlike politicians who all seem to enjoy an annual hike in their pay packets plus perks. I can make no comparisons here regarding petrol prices as I categorically will never get behind the wheel whilst living in Morocco but I can tell you all that my amenities - water and electricity - are way lower than Australia. Food on the whole also is very cheap, unless you are purchasing foie gras and lobster, as is wine.This very big fresh bread roll costs 1 DHM or 12 Australian cents.

Two punnets of  local raspberries were 8 DHM each or $1.00AUD and they were delicious !!

And today I purchased two wonderful big bunches of long stemmed roses at a total cost of 100 DHM or $13.00 AUD.

 

Roses and raspberries are, for many, considered luxury items in Australia and  although I am not a bread buyer or eater I do know that ‘nice’ bread is pricey and grainy artisanal loaves have a prohibitive price tag. Supermarkets here have masses of French items lining their shelves and true, they are not cheap but luckily I cannot see I will have much need for these imports when I can buy such inexpensive , fresh and lovely local goods .

Comments

[Semiotiq]

Yes it's true - Australian wages are very high, and rents are ridiculously high (that's why so many shops have to close down - rent hikes!) meaning employers, manufacturers and growers have to charge a lot for their goods in order to pay their staff and rent.

[Lambsearshoney]

It's true that it is more expensive to live here in Australia, but I doubt that most Moroccan workers are paid an award wage, or even a wage slightly close to those paid to Australian workers. I guess we could drop our cost of living, but only at the expense of our much envied life-style.