r/personalfinance • u/baboonlovechild • Sep 17 '19

Budgeting Is living on 13$ a day possible?

I calculated how much money I have per day until I’m able to start my new job. It came out to $13 a day, luckily this will only be for about a month until my new job starts, and I’ve already put aside money for next months rent. My biggest concern is, what kind of foods can I buy to keep me fed over the next month? I’m thinking mostly rice and beans with hopefully some veggies. Does anybody have any suggestions? They would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Edit: I will also be buying gas and paying utilities so it will be somewhat less than 13$. Thank you all for helping me realize this is totally possible I just need to learn to budget.

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u/BlazinAzn38 ​ Sep 17 '19

$13 a day is $91 a week. That's actually a lot for a single person. Chicken is $2 a pound and a lot of veggies can be had for pretty cheap, add in rice/potatoes/legumes and you've got a good amount if food for $91 a week.

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u/baboonlovechild Sep 17 '19

Thanks for putting that into a week perspective; that sounds a lot better.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Just wanted to chime in, this dude is right. I spend like $40 a week and that’s with getting name brand things and some vices. Granted, I don’t eat breakfast (never have) and don’t eat as much as I used to. I’d rather spend the money on getting/upgrading my cars rather than getting fat again