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Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

I can't believe it! I got through the weekend on just 25,000 won.
No! I didn't stay home and order a pizza.
I went out and watched a movie, went to two coffee shops, and a jazz bar.
I pulled this off, in part, by eating all meals at home.

Just curious about the spending habits of people on Dave's. Korea is heaven for people who want to save a lot of money and still have somewhat of a life. I don't know too many places in the world where you can do it so well.

So, how Much Money Did You Spend Last Weekend (including Friday evening)?

formerflautist · Joined: 30 May 2006

I was shopping. Normally I don't spend anywhere close to that. I might spend 100,000 in a week, but usually less.

Buff · Joined: 07 Apr 2004

I put 50-79 because that included our grocery shopping for the week and a pizza from Domino's as a special treat.

One week's groceries = 50,000 (21 meals)
One large pizza from Domino's and a Sprite = 18,000. (1 meal)

Craziness, I tell you. Cooking your own food saves sooooo much money.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

I ended up going to the supermarket 3 days in a row (I CAN'T BELIEVE butter is 5250 won- WTF?????). Each time I spent 30,000 or so. Then I went to a plant nursery, and spent 20,000 (I needed a pointsettia to complete my Xmas decorating- damn thing is already losing leaves Rolling Eyes

). Then I went to a hair salon and spent 60,000 won (left the discount card at home accidentally). It was a more expensive weekend than normal, actually.... Anyway, OP, 25,000 for a weekend is impressive.

ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

Dang! Are you in Seoul or some boonies?

munji · Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Location: Daejeon

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

kotakji · Joined: 23 Oct 2006

~5000 on diet coke (caffeine addict)
~10,000 on open air market goods to make 4 days worth of chicken vindaloo.
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wife has me on a diet, boring but cheap.

Wrench · Joined: 07 Apr 2005

Well I speny

160k on New Motorcycle boots.
100k Weding gift
36k on BF2142
15k on transportation
100k on bills.

poet13 · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:33 am Post subject:

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Left early saturday and sunday, and did two camps They took me out to dinner after each one. Went home, talked to family for the evening. Was already stocked up on cigarettes and alcohol was off the menu this weekend.

re:cursive · Joined: 04 Jan 2006

The last 2 weekends I've spent in excess of 200,000. Probably average about 150,000 on a night out. Fridays are usually a lot cheaper than Saturdays but by the time I'm asleep on a Sunday the total expenditure often averages out above the 200k mark.
Note: I don't spend it all on myself.

munji · Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Location: Daejeon

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

Buff · Joined: 07 Apr 2004

Already had rice, kimchi, eggs, potatoes, onions, peanut butter, jam, some canned peaches, lettuce, a couple of soup packets, and ham. Bought some more eggs, some veggies,apples, oranges, mandu, cereal, milk, water, Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, bread. Ground beef

It's so cheap this week because we stock up on basics. We actually spend 300,000 on groceries for two people each month. Also, we live in Pohang. We allow 40,000 per month on eating out. Sorry to be misleading. If we weren't living on one income, we'd probably buy more food or go out to eat more, but I'm putting the man through law school. Rice...lots of rice.

We shop at a local supermarket, nothing fancy. No Costco, no E-Mart.

We also eat a lot of the same stuff, just combined differently.

Fried rice
Rice with ham and eggs,
Scrambled eggs
Omelettes
Mashed potatoes
Spaghetti
Sandwiches
Toast
French Toast
Fried mandu
Mandu-guk
Baked potatoes
Salad
Cereal
Burgers
Meat loaf
Fruit (snacks or breakfast)

The dishes listed above are all options for what to cook using the ingredients we had and we try to have a good variety whenever possible.