Rent: $600/mo. for a three bedroom house.

Utilities: $400/mo. for electricity, $45/mo. for water, $63/mo. for telephone, $20/mo. for gas.

Transportation: $351 for a small car. Maintenance & gasoline for two cars $350/mo.

Food: rougly $500-800/mo. for food

Living cost is high when compared with salaries.