Denver, Colorado, USA
We are a single income family with 4 kids, an extended family member living in our basement, and a tight budget. Our neighborhood/area of Denver is inexpensive compared to the rest of Denver proper, but you can get more house/yard for the same money in several suburbs. It is a quiet, family friendly neighborhood where I feel safe with my young kids. Having 7 people and a 90 lb dog in our small house is unusual for the area.
Southeast Denver monthly costs
mortgage: $1400 (3 br, 1 bath, 1500 sq ft)
Gas/Electric: $115
Cell Phone: $120 (2 phones, 1 with data plan)
Water: $40
Internet: $35
We don't have a land phone line or cable.
Gas is about $3.40/gal right now
Groceries are variable, depending on how often our additional family member eats with us. My goal is to spend $400-450/month on groceries, but we rarely eat out and always pack our own lunches, etc. That keeps us well fed. Recereational costs are purely as we can afford them, and are nearly always accomplished via coupons, sales, etc so I can't speak to general costs of those things.
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