Prices in Canberra

( An egg sandwich we had in one of the afternoon teas :-) )

I just had a conversation with a Japanese student here in Toad Hall. She told me that accommodation here in Canberra is even more expensive than Tokyo. Take note, the latter has been the most expensive city in the world for a long time.

Well.. its really costly here. Come to think of it… m residing in the cheapest residence hall in ANU. My weekly rent is Aus$146. That’s $584 for four weeks which may not even be a month. That’s almost equivalent to 24,000 pesos. Aba, monthly amortization na ng buong bahay sa Pinas yun ha. Ang renta ng Condo sa Makati magkano lang. Compare that with my 9sqm room.

At hindi lang yan, ang internet dito, susme….per MB ang metro, as in 2 cents per MB. That’s 20 dollars per Gig, eh di 800 pesos na yun ! So much about YM, Youtube and Friendster di ba ? Buti na lang libre ang ANU sites. Now you know why i have to change my default email add. J

At ang paggamit ng laundry room, $2.50 ang laba at $2.50 rin ang dry. Eh di pag naglaba ako ng puti at de-kolor, $10 na. That’s 400 kaya. Ahuhuhu… ang mahal.

Well… in fairness.. maganda tumira sa Canberra. Tahimik, modern and very academic. Its worth the price.

Kasi naman eh, Canberra ito, hindi Pasig !!! :-)