Title: Determine the costs of living independently.
Course: Education for Employment I (Preparation) (22153-18) > Section: Acquiring Life Skills

Determination should include consideration of

- past, present, and future housing costs (renting and owning)
- transportation costs (public and private)
- typical cost of products (gas, food, entertainment, childcare, health insurance)
- utilities (water, sewer, electric, gas)
- taxes (federal and state)
- salaries for specified occupations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the relationship between the cost of living and standard of living?
- What is the relationship between income and standard of living?
- What is the relationship between education and standard of living?
- How might one estimate costs (e.g., utilities or property taxes)?