A few more price comparisons

We're currently building an extension to the house: a two-room unit on the roof, with ensuite bathroom, which will be my fiefdom. Recently we paid the work crew for their week's labour: 3 men x 7 days at 10 hours/day. Total bill, including their travel costs (they live 300km away): USD 100, about five bucks a day each. (We provided their meals of course, and a floor to sleep on.)

These guys got the walls up, the roof on, and the window- and door-frames installed, in about two weeks.

Electrician starts work today, putting in the conduit. Estimate for the electrical work: materials, 200; labour, 200; connection fee, 200 (USD).

Plumber next. Then the inside finishing crew comes in.

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