Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 92….

Transportation

On Thursday, I took the metro once. My transportation costs have been non-existent the last few weeks. When your housing is centrally located, you don’t spend much.

Accommodation

The AirBnB rolled over to another month on Thursday. We decided to stay in the same place, and managed to negotiate a discount by booking off-app. So…travel hack: if you really like a place, you can generally negotiate a better rate for subsequent periods (if the host likes you).

Food

I went a little crazy with the food again. I blame going out to say goodbye to my bartender friends.

Other

Travel insurance: $5.03 per day.

VPN: $0.26 per day.

Amazon Prime: $0.33 per day.

This blog: $0.31 per day.

Skype: $0.08 per day.

Chase Sapphire Reserve: $0.41 per day.

Passport: $0.03 per day.

Pimsleur’s Russian: $0.69 per day.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

On Tuesday, I bought the final season of Game of Thrones: $28.88. So I now digitally ‘own’ the entire series. Because…re-watching. Also, it helped me charge something to one of my non-travel cards. If you don’t charge something at least once a year, banks have a tendency to close your accounts (in the US at least).

On Wednesday, my State-side friend forwarded some mail to me: $36.00. International shipping is one of the costs of travel most people forget about, but the money I’m saving by not being in the ‘West’ more than makes up for it.

Summary

Week 92
Category	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Total
Travel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.18	0.18
Lodging	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.37	39.15
Food	18.84	11.23	0	7.51	13.47	16.62	0	67.67
Other	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	36.18	43.3	7.3	115.98
Total	31.77	24.16	12.93	20.44	55.28	65.55	12.85	222.98

So…a little expensive for Georgia, but still pretty good. And for the month…

Oct 19
Category	Week 88	Week 89	Week 90	Week 91	Week 92	Total
Travel	0	0.54	0	0	0.18	0.72
Lodging	33.78	39.41	39.41	39.41	39.15	191.16
Food	78.56	56.06	75.52	27.95	67.67	305.76
Other	30.26	61.06	53.68	72.55	115.98	333.53
Total	142.6	157.07	168.61	139.91	222.98	831.17

I’ll call less than $1,000 a win. This is still far more than locals spend in a month, but I’m an entitled Westerner so…. See you all next week….

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 91….

Transportation

Zero!

Accommodation

The AirBnB cost split by two comes out to: $5.63 per day.

Food

This week has been much better. I’ve cut down on going out so much.

Other

Travel insurance: $5.03 per day. I started a new policy this week, and the price was exactly the same.

VPN: $0.26 per day.

Amazon Prime: $0.33 per day.

This blog: $0.31 per day.

Skype: $0.08 per day.

Chase Sapphire Reserve: $0.41 per day.

Passport: $0.03 per day.

Pimsleur’s Russian: $0.69 per day.

On Saturday, I bought a the game Surviving the Aftermath: $21.39. Because I can’t help myself….

Also on Saturday, I bought 150 SMS messages: $0.54. I needed to receive some, and they weren’t going through until I bought some so….

On Monday, I got a password manager, and bought their premium service: $0.16 per day. OMG, it’s so worth it. It’s made keeping track of all my login information and passwords (which used to be a nightmare) almost effortless.

Summary

Week 91
Category	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Total
Travel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lodging	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	39.41
Food	0	0	4.55	7.24	6.7	5.8	3.66	27.95
Other	7.14	29.07	7.14	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	72.55
Total	12.77	34.7	17.32	20.17	19.63	18.73	16.59	139.91

That’s much better. The primary reason? Food costs dropped drastically. The lesson here is: if you want to save money, don’t eat out. See you all next week….

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 90….

Transportation

Zero. I walked everywhere.

Accommodation

The AirBnB split two ways is a pretty sweet $5.63 per day.

Food

I’m eating out way too much. Even so, the bill’s reasonable because…Georgia!

Other

Travel insurance: $5.03 per day.

VPN: $0.26 per day.

Amazon Prime: $0.33 per day.

This blog: $0.31 per day.

Skype: $0.08 per day.

Chase Sapphire Reserve: $0.41 per day.

Passport: $0.03 per day.

Pimsleur’s Russian: from $0.71 per day to $0.69 per day due to October having more days than September.

On Monday, I had an old pair of jeans repaired: $3.62. I’d worn holes in the pockets, and some seams had come undone. I think what I paid was well worth it to get another year or two out of my most comfortable pair of jeans.

Summary

Week 90
Category	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Total
Travel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lodging	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	39.41
Food	8.88	0	11.28	19.7	14.49	7.17	14	75.52
Other	7.16	7.16	7.16	10.78	7.14	7.14	7.14	53.68
Total	21.67	12.79	24.07	36.11	27.26	19.94	26.77	168.61

So…not great, but not bad either. See you all next week.

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 89, here we go….

Transportation

On Tuesday, I stopped by the US Embassy to pick up my shiny new passport. Between the metro and buses, transit cost me a whole $0.36.

On Wednesday, I took the metro once to reduce the time to get to English Club (where people practice speaking English): $0.18. I normally walk, but I was running a little late.

Accommodation

I got a roommate on Friday so my lodging cost got halved: $5.63. I love it when that happens since it has a major effect on my budget.

Food

Ever since I’ve moved closer to downtown, I’ve been going out a lot more. So my food bill is a bit higher…. It’s just so much more convenient here….

Other

Travel insurance: $5.03 per day.

VPN: $0.26 per day.

Amazon Prime: $0.33 per day.

This blog: $0.31 per day.

Skype: $0.08 per day.

Chase Sapphire Reserve: $0.41 per day.

Passport: $0.03 per day.

Pimsleur’s Russian: $0.71 per day.

On Thursday, I renewed my data plan on my local SIM: $10.94. That’s for 20G of data and rollover from the previous months.

Summary

Week 89
Category	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Total
Travel	0	0	0	0	0.36	0.18	0	0.54
Lodging	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	5.63	39.41
Food	12.62	3.26	0	9.78	30.4	0	0	56.06
Other	7.16	7.16	7.16	7.16	7.16	7.16	18.1	61.06
Total	25.41	16.05	12.79	22.57	43.55	12.97	23.73	157.07

So definitely better than last week. Most of the difference comes from lower accommodation costs. See you all next week….