gistfile1.py

salary = 76000
rent = 1781 * 12  # average 2bdrm http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate?a=MSAAvgRentalPrice&msa=7362
food = 200 * 52  # based on my personal rate eating "well" adjusted for a family of three which is eating "budget"
clothing = 500 * 3  # mostly a guess, but I would suspect this is about right
gas = 40 * 52  # assumes a relatively short commute
federal_taxes = salary * .20  # based on tax rate from wikipedia, assumes some discounts
state_taxes = salary * .09  #  eyeballing http://www.tax-brackets.org/californiataxtable
utilities = 160 * 12  # mostly based around my experience in SLO and now
cable_and_internet = 100 * 12  # comcast bundle
cell_service = 100 * 12  # assumes phone for each adult
retirement = salary * .10  # putting some away
vacation = 1500 * 3  # relatively budget vacation once per year

print (rent + food + clothing + gas + federal_taxes + state_taxes + utilities +
        cable_and_internet + cell_service + retirement + vacation)