just so you can get an idea of how much things cost here:
taxi to work: $1.50 (have gotten too lazy to take the mini-bus, which is 10 c)
shayy bihalib (tea w/ milk): 15 c
sandwich w/ beans and cheese: 35 c
bottle of fanta: 30 c
taxi home: $1.75 (a lil extra cuz he stopped for me)
credits for my phone: $10 (actually not sure how long these will last, hopefully a while)
shawarma at a street stand: 25 c
fresh guava juice: 35 c
2 maps and a book on arabic translation: $5
arriving home to find my landlord fixing my table: priceless
(must add! delicious ethiopian dinner including beverages: $3.50)
sooooo, all in all not bad!! and today was the type of day where i actually spent a lot more than usual (the maps and phone credits).
in other news, my landlord told me that there's an older woman who works at the UN moving in downstairs, inshallah. she apparently wants to rent both the first and second floors, which sounds a little ridiculous (my apartment is one floor and often seems too big for one person), buuuut whatever you gotta do lady!
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50 YR for a shawarma!?! They can totally be found for 45...
ReplyDeleteas your financial manager, i disapprove of your extravagant spending. in all seriousness. rich people don't stay rich by spending so much money to take taxis.
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ReplyDeletedon't over do the shawarma! ;-)
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