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High Standard - Low Costs
The cost of living is substantially lower than in the UK. The food
is cheap all year round. Most towns have regular markets and
people come from miles around to buy fresh fruit and
vegetables making the healthy Mediterranean diet a way of life.
Restaurant and tapas bars are very reasonable and dining out
doesn’t have to be a special occasion, it is affordable anytime,
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Typical Costs:
12 eggs 53p
sliced loaf 38p
Flora 250 grams 55p
1 litre olive oil £1.23
1 litre semi-skimmed milk 28p
pack of 4 yoghurts 28p
1 litre water 15p
1 litre orange juice 31p
1 can of coca cola 21p
1 can of San Miguel Beer 23p
1 bottle of Valencia red wine 50p
1 bottle of Rioja Comportillo ’97 £1.47
1 bottle of vodka (1 litre) £2.20
1 bottle of gin £2.40
1 bottle of scotch (40%) £2.83
ground coffee (250g) 60p
bacon (200g) 86p
Cars
Annual Car Tax (depending on cc) £10 - £36
1 litre unleaded petrol 52p
1 litre diesel 45p |
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Restaurants
£5.50 each is a common price for three course meal
including paella as a starter, salmon main course, ice cream or flan, bread and bottle of wine.
Specialties include paella and other rice dishes, fried, steamed or salted fish; stews and soups including the famous gazpachos and the highly popular charcoaled lamb and succulent beef steaks often cooked in front of you. Desserts and local fruits – oranges, melons, strawberries, peaches, cherries, pears and apples are always fresh and delicious.
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Communications
The Spanish telephone network has come a long way in a short time. A telephone installation is normally a matter of a few days thanks to a great variety of operator services and free service providers, it is today quite cheap to make international calls to the U.K. and elsewhere. Spain boasts one of Europe’s most extensive cellular networks and new technologies such as ADSL are already being installed in most provinces.
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Pets
Following the harmonizing of national and E.U. laws it is normally no problem to transfer your furry friends to Spain. Some planning is needed though as procedures such as vaccinations and certificates may take several months.
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The Siesta
What would Spain be without the siesta? Many attitudes have changed over the years, but the siesta is still popular. Most shops, offices and service establishments close for a few hours in the afternoon.
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Furniture Pack
From £2,500 for a two bed property – one double plus two single beds with mattress, headboard and bedding, bedside cabinets, sofa bed, coffee table, dining table plus 4 chairs, bookshelf, fridge/freezer, oven and hob, washing machine and curtains.
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