56. How Expensive is Australia, Really?

Topic 56 21 September 2018 How Expensive is Australia, Really?

1. Do you really think Australia is expensive? Why/Why not?

2. What is cheap in Australia?

3. What are the most expensive things in Australia compared to other places? Why do you think they are expensive?

4. How much a week do you need to live in Australia?

5. If you had an unlimited amount of money, where would you live in Australia? Why?

6. If you had an unlimited amount of money, where would you live in the world? Why?

7. What kind of jobs pay well in Australia, and what kinds of jobs don't pay enough?

8. How important is it to you personally to be 'wealthy'? How much would you want to be 'rich enough'?

9. A lot of people in Australia do things for free (voluntary work). Why do you think they do that?

10. 'Inflation' in economics is when the value of money falls. Think of some examples (countries, goods, services) where there has been a lot of inflation (or deflation) over time. Is inflation good or bad? Why?