December 2019 Budget
I spent so little in December! I was in the Chicago area until the 15th, spending little and eating tons (winter weight, baby). I flew into Cartagena but only stayed one night until going to the jungle to volunteer! At the hostel where I volunteered, they provided all meals and housing costs.
Big Purchases
- Restaurants
- While back home, I had to visit all my favorite restaurants!
- Workaway Membership
- Renewal of an essential travel item – I use this site to find all my volunteer opportunities.
December 2019 Budget
| Category | Budgeted Amount ($USD) | Actual Amount ($USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | ||
| Hostels/Airbnbs | $20 | $11 |
| Others | $0 | $0 |
| Total Housing | $20 | $11 |
| Utilities | ||
| Health Insurance | $0 | $0 |
| Cell Phone | $20 | $0 |
| Spotify | $10.79 | $10.79 |
| Other | $20 | $42 |
| Total Utilities | $50.79 | $52.79 |
| Food | ||
| Grocery | $40 | $0 |
| Snacks | $15 | $0 |
| Water | $15 | $0 |
| Restaurant | $100 | $40.47 |
| Total Food | $170 | $40.47 |
| Transportation | ||
| Gas & Oil | $0 | $0 |
| Planes | $0 | $0 |
| Buses, Subway, Trains | $100 | $27.36 |
| Uber, Taxi, etc. | $20 | $4.19 |
| Total Transportation | $120 | $31.55 |
| Clothing | $10 | $10.36 |
| Medical and Health | ||
| Clinic visits | $0 | $0 |
| Prescriptions | $0 | $0 |
| Other Pharmacy | $10 | $0 |
| Total Medical and Health | $10 | $0 |
| Personal Shopping | ||
| Books/Education | $0 | $0 |
| General Shopping | $20 | $31.20 |
| Gifts | $0 | $1.50 |
| Total Shopping | $20 | $32.70 |
| Entertainment | ||
| Alcohol | $20 | $0 |
| Cafe | $0 | $0 |
| Events | $10 | $1.50 |
| Clubs | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $0 | $0 |
| Total Entertainment | $30 | $1.5 |
| Savings | ||
| Retirement | $0 | $0 |
| Other Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Total Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $430.79 | $180.37 |
Where I went off Budget
- Restaurants
- I really overestimated how much I would be eating out since they do provide all the meals at my hostel. For some reason I assumed I would still go out to eat a lot…but all of us volunteering at the hostel are on tight budgets.
- Transit
- I also overestimated my transit numbers – traveling in Europe the past fall made me forget developing country bus prices.
xoxo, T
