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Originally Posted by fundmark19
Lets take a stab
- 1350 rent (2 bedroom condo Mckenzie towne)
- 50 rental insurance
-80 electricity
- 400 groceries and gas
-140 Car Insurance
-500 fun
Total $2520
If you make $50,000 per year you can easily cover I would say 40 would be looking at bottom range to do what you are looking for
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Good list, but you forgot to include other utilities such as phone/cable/internet. Probably add anywhere from 100-200/mo
500 for fun is low, esp in Calgary, but if he thinks he can do it. And 400 is WAY low for groceries and gas. Unless you aren't going far and not eating much but kraft dinner. It's easy to do the 400 without gas. That's less than 100 a week! And it's not just food, it's toothpaste, toilet paper, etc.
I guess it depends on how you see yourself living. Course, starting off is always lean. But that's why people usually start with roommates...
