Hi. I am from NY in the US and my husband was born in the Dominican Republic but lived in NY all his life. We moves to the Dominican Republic this year to experience his native culture. We have a 6 year old daughter and thought it would also be good for her to have hands on life experiences and learn about her heritage. We have decided that in the next 2 years we wish to relocate to either England or Australia and we are trying to gather some information to help us make a better informed choice. That being said, we were hoping to use your expertise and experiences to answer some questions:
1. What would be the best city to live in with a family? This should encompass a reasonable rent, good schools,safe neighborhood, public transportation fairly easily accessible and things for a family to do.
2. What are the typical average costs for things like groceries, rent (prefer a 2 or 3 bedroom with private yard) phone, cable, tv, school, clothing, transportation.
3. Do most people have cars or use public transit?
4. How is the job market?
5. Does anyone have information on qualifying to migrate to Australia such as Visa, residency etc?
I apologize for all of the questions but we will greatly appreciate any information you can provide.
Happy Holidays to all!!!