Summary
Welcome to our February spending post! Our total spend for the month was £4,156 or $4,988.
We finally made it below $5,000! We’ve had the target in mind for a while now, but the last couple of months have included expenses for a future holiday. Now that’s out the way, we finally managed to get the total below target! It doesn’t feel like a huge achievement, because we used to spend so much less. But actually, $5k in such a HCOL place is quite impressive!
We break our main expenses down into broad categories starting with the big 3; housing, food and transport. Everything else falls into the entertainment category, with any large inclusions explained in detail.
| Category | Amount (£) | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | £2,685 | $3,222 | See below |
| Food | £585 | $702 | See below |
| Transport | £358 | $430 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £528 | $634 | See below |
| Total ($) | $4,988 | ||
| Total (£) | £4,156 | ||
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
Our February spending is very standard in this category, with nothing abnormal to report.
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $2,850 | |
| Water & Electricity | $261 | |
| Internet | $111 | |
| Total ($) | $3,222 | |
| Total (£) | £2,685 |
Food
Our February spending on food was £585/$702. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
This month we needed some new tyres on the car. No other major expenses.
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $70 | |
| Bike Parts | $20 | |
| Car Wash | $20 | |
| New Tyres | $320 | |
| Total ($) | $430 | |
| Total (£) | £358 |
Entertainment/Misc
We’re very happy with our February spending in this categroy. No major expenses and we managed to keep the ‘eating out’ under control.
A nice steady month as we continue to settle into our new lives.
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK Phone Bills | $14 | |
| Student Loan | $195 | |
| School Fees | $40 | |
| Eating Out | $122 | |
| Presents | $48 | |
| New Phone | $155 | |
| Hair Cut | $35 | |
| Clothes | $15 | |
| Medical | $10 | |
| Total ($) | $634 | |
| Total (£) | £528 |
That’s All for Now, Folks!
Considering the average US household spend is $5,111 we’re very happy with our spending. We live on a very high cost of living island!
See you next month!
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