1 bedroom apartment $450 - 800

Electricity - $30 - 60 (relative to the weather - summer is hot - electric air conditioning)

Natural Gas - $ 30 - 75 (relative to the weather - winter is cold - gas furnace)

Petrol - fluctuates between $2.50 - 3.00 per gallon on an upward trend now. The highest $4.50 due to Katrina

Standard Fast Food Meal - $5-8 pending if you Super Size it.

Family Restaurant - $10-15 per person - more with drinks

Nice Restaurant - $25 - the sky is the limit

Cigarettes - $32 for discount brands $40-45 name brands

Public Transportation (MARTA or CCT) $1.75 per fare with free transfers to subway or other transit system

Taxis - $2.00 to get in and $2.00 per mile. A 10 mile ride costs $22