On Sunday, I shared a couple taxi rides: $1.23. A friend and I went to a party that was a long way away. It would be nice if public transportation was operating….
On Wednesday, I took a couple taxi rides: $3.07. It was Christmas Eve in Georgia, and I went to see a few friends. Since public transportation is still shut down, the only option that didn’t involve my feet was a cab.
Accommodation
The previous deal was $11.10 per day. On Sunday, I switched to a newly negotiated rate: $9.68 per day. It’s the same place as before, but I was able to get a discount by cutting AirBnB out of the mix. We both save money this way.
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 virtual gaming machine: $0.39 per day.
Summary
Week 154
Category
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Total
Travel
0
0
0
0
0
3.07
0
3.07
Lodging
11.1
11.1
9.68
9.68
9.68
9.68
9.68
70.6
Food
0
8.68
0
7.76
0
3.07
8.66
28.17
Other
5.12
5.12
5.12
5.12
5.12
5.12
5.12
35.84
Total
16.22
24.9
14.8
22.56
14.8
20.94
23.46
137.68
What a great way to start out the new year. See you all next week….
The AirBnB for this month comes out to $11.10 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 cloud gaming PC: $0.39 per day.
On Friday, I took advantage of a sale to buy a couple computer games: $37.86. The games are Battle Brothers, and Total War: Warhammer II.
On Sunday, my mobile data plan was renewed: $9.64.
Summary
Week 153
Category
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Total
Travel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lodging
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
77.7
Food
20.41
0
8.02
1.58
5.51
5.5
15.7
56.72
Other
42.96
5.1
14.74
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
83.2
Total
74.47
16.2
33.86
17.78
21.71
21.7
31.9
217.62
So that’s pretty good. And for the month…
Dec 20
Category
Week 149
Week 150
Week 151
Week 152
Week 153
Total
Travel
1.51
0
0
5.71
0
7.22
Lodging
26.19
77.7
77.7
77.7
77.7
336.99
Food
17.46
54.52
47.33
40.58
56.72
216.61
Other
10.88
36.76
99.89
121.4
83.2
352.13
Total
56.04
168.98
224.92
245.39
217.62
912.95
A little more expensive than usual but still ok.
And total spending for the year of 2020 is…. $8653.91! It’s a lot more than locals spend in a year, but far less than anyone I know that’s living in the West. And minus a few virus issues (which is almost everywhere on the planet at this point), my lifestyle is better than I ever experienced in the US. Perhaps this year, more people than ever will decide to leave their overpriced countries, and go see the world. It’s amazing out here!
On Tuesday, I had to take a couple taxi rides: $5.71. This is over twice as much as I’d normally pay because public transportation is shut down, and there’s a curfew between 2100-0500. The combination of these two greatly increase demand even though it’s so much more expensive.
Accommodation
The AirBnB for the month comes out to $11.10 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: $0.39 per day.
On Friday, I did some shopping for myself: $85.37. I bought two computer games: Phoenix Point, and Humankind. They were on sale so I had to do it….
On Thursday, my mobile base plan was renewed: $0.33.
Summary
Week 152
Category
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Total
Travel
0
0
0
0
5.71
0
0
5.71
Lodging
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
77.7
Food
9.08
0
14.81
0
0
16.69
0
40.58
Other
90.48
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.42
121.4
Total
110.66
16.2
31.01
16.2
21.91
32.89
16.52
245.39
So this looks a bit expensive, but it’s mostly the games I bought myself. See you next week….
Public transportation was shutdown on Saturday. This leaves my only option for getting around the city as taxis. Fortunately, the price of these is pretty low (around $2 per ride). It’s considerably more than the metro, but still pretty cheap.
Accommodation
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I needed to fill a couple days before moving to a new AirBnB so the price went up considerably.
On Thursday, I started the new place: $11.10 per night. It’s more expensive than the previous rent, but now I have a whole 2 bedroom place to myself. I think it’s worth it.
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: $0.40 per day.
Unlimited mobile data: $0.31 per day.
On Friday, my limited mobile data plan was refreshed: $9.13. It probably seems silly have a plan that’s limited to 20G per month as well as an unlimited plan, but the limited data rolls over. So after I drop the unlimited plan, I’ll have a bunch of unused data.
Summary
Week 149
Category
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Total
Travel
2.27
0
2.12
0
0
0
1.51
5.9
Lodging
7.93
7.93
7.93
7.93
15.09
15.09
11.1
73
Food
27.52
5.29
5.49
4.82
0
10.44
7.02
60.58
Other
14.57
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
47.21
Total
52.29
18.66
20.98
18.19
20.53
30.97
25.07
186.69
So it’s been a bit of an expensive week. I blame a lot of it on going crazy on Friday in an attempt to get all my partying in before the government shut down bars and restaurants. And for November….
Due to the curfew, most bars and many restaurants are closed. This has meant my transportation costs have dropped significantly with only a few metro rides: $0.15 per ride.
Accommodation
Base rent: $6.67 per day.
Internet: $0.31 per day.
Gas: $0.36 per day.
Electricity: $0.51 per day.
Water: $0.08 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.
On Friday, I started renting a virtual gaming PC: $0.40 per day. This will let me ditch my current (heavy) laptop, and just have to carry around a small computer (and power supply) that can access the internet. Score one for making my backpack even lighter!
Summary
Week 147
Category
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Total
Travel
0
0.15
0
0
0.3
0
0
0.45
Lodging
7.93
7.93
7.93
7.93
7.93
7.93
7.93
55.51
Food
9.41
2.95
6.45
0
7.12
0
0
25.93
Other
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
5.44
38.08
Total
22.78
16.47
19.82
13.37
20.79
13.37
13.37
119.97
So yeah, another week of lockdowns making my expenses low. All this staying at home isn’t much fun though…. See you all next week….
