October 2018 Budget
I didn’t go over budget this month! Cue the applause. I spent the first half of the month in Korea and the second half in Vietnam.
Big Purchases
- Vietnam Visa
- Vietnam is one of the few countries where US citizens have to apply for a visa. This is an easy process and not that expensive. US passport privilege is real.
- Halong Bay Cruise
- This is the only way to see the bay. Typically there are two types of cruises. The alcoholic one…and the bougie honeymoon one. I found an adventure-based one but it was sold out. I decided to go on the honeymoon one!
October 2018 Budget
| Budget | Actually Spent | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | ||
| Hostels/Airbnbs | $150 | $103.49 |
| Others | $0 | $0.00 |
| Total Housing | $150 | $103.49 |
| Utilities | ||
| Health Insurance | $0 | $0 |
| Cell Phone | $80 | $16.10 |
| Spotify | $10.79 | $10.79 |
| Other | $15 | $31.24 |
| Total Utilities | $105.79 | $58.13 |
| Food | ||
| Grocery | $150 | $7.49 |
| Snacks | $0 | $0 |
| Water | $10 | $4.96 |
| Restaurant | $150 | $257.50 |
| Total Food | $310 | $269.95 |
| Transportation | ||
| Gas & Oil | $0 | $0.00 |
| Planes | $0 | $0 |
| Buses, Trains, etc. | $200 | $82.72 |
| Uber, Taxi, etc. | $0 | $6.01 |
| Total Transportation | $200 | $88.73 |
| Clothing | $20 | $12.69 |
| Medical and Health | ||
| Clinic visits | $0 | $0.00 |
| Prescriptions | $0 | $0.00 |
| Other Pharmacy | $10 | $27.89 |
| Total Medical and Health | $10 | $27.89 |
| Personal Shopping | ||
| Books/Education | $0 | $0.00 |
| General Shopping | $10 | $33.48 |
| Gifts | $0 | $23.71 |
| Total Shopping | $10 | $57.19 |
| Entertainment | ||
| Alcohol | $50 | $15.69 |
| Cafe | $0 | $17.86 |
| Events | $100 | $316.20 |
| Clubs | $0 | $0.00 |
| Other | $0 | $0.00 |
| Total Entertainment | $150 | $349.75 |
| Savings | ||
| Retirement | $0 | $0 |
| Other Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Total Savings | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $955.79 | $967.82 |
Where I went off Budget
- Groceries
- Again, I overestimated the cost of groceries. Food in Asia is amazing and I can’t resist it!
- Pubic Transit
- Vietnam is the cheapest country I have ever been to. Hostels for two bucks, meal for a dolla.
I am spending more money than I thought in Vietnam just because I am doing so many activities. I have had an interesting few weeks here and am wondering what the remaining two weeks in the country will hold for me.
xoxo, T
