Too late for edit: "cost of a licence is not really low" should have been "of a licence is NOW really low".

I do not really disagree with the points that were posted in response, anyway.

I just stated that "working in a country where MS Office is the de facto standard", all the other free alternatives (including Apple products - so it's not a dig against non-commercial products) are "not viable alternatives FOR ME" (special emphasis on the last two words).