Bought house for $49,000, not the best neighborhood or the best house, needed work. Houses from very small $550-2000 a month rental for a nice home, not the best, just nice.

Electricity, Water, Garbage combined around $175-225 a month

Natural Gas for water heater, and heating, between $15 in summer and $135 in winter when elec. goes down

Food cost about $125 per week a family of 3

Health care cost are $75-125 per visit to doctor

Recreation, $300= a month

One dozen eggs, $1.95

Milk $3.95 a gallon

Gasoline for car $2.75-3.50

One crown of brocoli $1.25