Financial Friday 162

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 162…

Transportation

On Sunday, I took the metro: $0.15. It’s so cheap….

On Thursday, I took a taxi: $1.79. I moved into a friend’s place.

Accommodation

I moved out of my AirBnB on Thursday. The revised figure is $10.71 per day. Those short months get me every time….

I moved in with a friend for a couple days. There’s a gap in my housing, and my friend was nice enough to accommodate me.

Other

Travel insurance: $3.15 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.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

Shadow: $0.41 per day.

On Friday, I bought a game: $27.81. Shadow Empires was on sale. So of course, I had to buy it.

Summary

Week 162
CategoryFriSatSunMonTueWedThuTotal
Travel000.150001.791.94
Lodging10.7110.7110.7110.7110.7110.71064.26
Food017.0112.927.708.4910.5856.7
Other32.935.125.125.125.125.125.1263.65
Total43.6432.8428.923.5315.8324.3217.49186.55

Not bad. Especially considering I bought a game. And for the month of February…

Feb 20
CategoryWeek 158Week 159Week 160Week 161Week 162Total
Travel00.301.510.151.96
Lodging39.7574.9774.9774.9732.13296.79
Food22.8344.4757.1549.3829.93203.76
Other20.4197.2135.7445.3543.17341.87
Total82.98316.95167.86171.21105.38844.38

That’s a little on the high side; especially for a short month. Although it’s still far less than I’d spend in the West. I blame the one-time purchases (like the phone). See you all next week….

Financial Friday 161

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 161….

Transportation

On Sunday, I took a taxi to a party: $1.51.

Accommodation

AirBnB estimate: $9.68 per day.

Other

Travel insurance: $3.15 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.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

Shadow: $0.41 per day.

On Monday, my mobile’s base plan was renewed: $0.33.

On Thursday, my mobile data plan was renewed: $10.69.

Summary

Week 161
CategoryFriSatSunMonTueWedThuTotal
Travel001.5100001.51
Lodging9.689.689.689.689.689.689.6867.76
Food10.01018.410020.96049.38
Other5.125.125.125.455.125.1214.345.35
Total24.8114.834.7215.1314.835.7623.98164

Not bad…. See you all next week….

Financial Friday 160

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 160….

Transportation

Zero. I’m back to being boring….

Accommodation

Estimated AirBnB rate: $9.68 per day.

Other

Travel insurance: $3.15 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.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

Shadow for the last billing cycle: $0.39 per day. For the new billing cycle: $0.41 per day. Thanks short months….

Summary

Week 160
CategoryFriSatSunMonTueWedThuTotal
Travel00000000
Lodging9.689.689.689.689.689.689.6867.76
Food23.25010.740023.16057.15
Other5.15.15.15.15.15.125.1235.74
Total38.0314.7825.5214.7814.7837.9614.8160.65

Not bad. See you next week….

Financial Friday 159

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 159….

Transportation

On Thursday and Friday, I took a couple metro rides: $0.15 each. It’s so nice to have public transportation working again.

Accommodation

Estimated $9.68 per day.

Other

Travel insurance: $3.15.

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.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

Shadow: $0.39 per day.

On Thursday, I bought a new phone: $161.51. Were Android smartphones always this cheap? I could have sworn I paid a lot more than this before….

Summary

Week 159
CategoryFriSatSunMonTueWedThuTotal
Travel000000.150.150.3
Lodging9.689.689.689.689.689.689.6867.76
Food023.392.49008.110.4944.47
Other5.15.15.15.15.15.1166.61197.21
Total14.7838.1717.2714.7814.7823.03186.93309.74

So the phone pushed this up considerably. If that’s taken out, it’s been a pretty good week. See you in the next one….

Financial Friday 158

Location: Tbilisi [Republic of Georgia]

Week 158….

Transportation

On Friday, I took a taxi: $1.76. I needed to stop by a bank that wasn’t within walking distance.

Accommodation

On Thursday, I started a new rental period. I’m not sure what it’ll cost since the landlord is out of town due to a death in his family. I estimate the daily rate will be about the same as the last period.

Other

Travel insurance: $3.15 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.

Password manager: $0.16 per day.

Shadow: $0.39 per day.

Summary

Week 158
CategoryFriSatSunMonTueWedThuTotal
Travel1.760000001.76
Lodging9.689.689.689.689.689.6811.169.18
Food6.29018.349.27013.56047.46
Other5.15.15.15.15.15.15.135.7
Total22.8314.7833.1224.0514.7828.3416.2154.1

Pretty good. And for January….

Jan 20
CategoryWeek 154Week 155Week 156Week 157Week 158Total
Travel3.0701.236.791.7612.85
Lodging70.667.7667.7667.7629.04302.92
Food28.1722.9937.161.9724.63174.86
Other35.8435.8435.8445.4415.3168.26
Total137.68126.59141.93181.9670.73658.89

This is amazing. I love Georgia! See you all next week….