my (real) monthly expense | living alone in manila ୨୧˚✧

Summary

In this lifestyle vlog, the content creator shares her monthly expenses of living alone in a city, covering rent, utilities, internet, subscriptions, groceries, pet care, and self-care. She emphasizes the importance of budgeting and offers insights into her cost-saving habits, such as conserving energy and opting for cold showers. The video also invites viewers to suggest topics for future podcasts, hinting at a potential new venture into audio content.

Takeaways

• 🏠 The video creator lives alone in a 36 sqm condo in an expensive city in the Philippines, with rent being the largest monthly expense at P34,000.
• 💡 Electricity costs fluctuate, averaging around P1,650.32, and may increase due to more time spent at home and higher usage.
• 💧 Water expenses are unknown but estimated to be around P200 per month, based on past experience and regional differences.
• 🌐 Internet expense is P1,699 per month for a 200 Mbps connection, essential for content creation, streaming, and gaming.
• 🎨 Subscription costs for Adobe Premiere Pro and Thematic amount to P1,146 and P506 per month, respectively, for video editing and background music.
• 🛒 Groceries are budgeted at around P3,500 per month, but the creator admits to occasionally eating out and treating themselves.
• 💧 The creator has started using large containers (carboys) for mineral water, with an initial cost of P1,250 and refills at P250 per set of five.
• 🚖 Monthly transportation expenses, primarily for Grab rides, are budgeted around P1,000 to P1,500, with a recent spend of P1,396.
• 🐶 Pet expenses include dog food, vitamins, diapers, pads, poop bags, treats, wipes, and grooming, totaling around P1,653 to P5, depending on the item.
• 💆 Self-care is important to the creator, with occasional lash extensions and regular facials, averaging P1,200 for lashes and P900 for facials.
• 📊 Total monthly expenses for 'Etc' category amount to P6,833.7, while 'Needs' expenses sum up to P45,600.68, making the grand total P52,589.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the video?

The main topic of the video is the creator's monthly expenses while living alone in the city.

What was the creator's original content focus before shifting to lifestyle vlogs?

The creator's original content focus was mainly on gaming.

How much does the creator pay for rent for their 36 sqm condo in the city?

The creator pays P34,000 for rent every month.

What is the creator's monthly internet expense for a 200 Mbps connection?

The creator's monthly internet expense is around 1699 pesos.

What are the creator's Adobe Premiere Pro and Thematic subscription costs per month?

The Adobe Premiere Pro subscription costs 1,146 pesos, and the Thematic subscription, when divided into 12 months, is about 506 pesos per month.

What is the estimated monthly grocery expense for the creator?

The creator estimates their monthly grocery expense to be around 3,500 pesos.

What is the initial cost for the creator to start getting mineral water delivered in large containers called carboys?

The initial cost to start getting mineral water in carboys is 1,250 pesos.

How much does the creator typically spend on transportation using Grab per month?

The creator typically spends around 1,500 pesos per month on Grab transportation, aiming not to exceed 1,000 pesos.

What are the creator's monthly expenses for dog food, vitamins, and other pet supplies for their two dogs?

The creator spends approximately 1,653 pesos on dog food, around 400 pesos on vitamins, 403 pesos on diapers, 499 pesos on dog pads, 183 pesos on poop bags, and 1,199 pesos on dog treats per month.

What is the creator's total monthly expense for self-care, including lash extensions and facials?

The creator's total monthly self-care expense is around 1,200 pesos for lash extensions and 900 pesos for facials, totaling 2,100 pesos.

What is the overall total monthly expense the creator calculated for living alone in the city?

The overall total monthly expense the creator calculated is 52,589 pesos.

What lifestyle changes has the creator made to conserve energy and reduce expenses?

The creator has made changes such as using air conditioning for a maximum of 6 hours a day and switching to using normal temperature water instead of hot water.

Does the creator consider starting a podcast based on the video's theme?

Yes, the creator is considering starting a podcast and is open to ideas about the topics, such as life, red flags, or self-care and self-love.

Outlines

00:00

🏠 Monthly Expenses of Living Alone in the City

The video discusses the host's monthly expenses for living alone in a city, starting with the highest cost, rent, for a 36 sqm condo. The host emphasizes that these expenses are personal and may vary greatly depending on location and lifestyle. Other expenses covered include utilities like electricity and water, internet, software subscriptions for content creation, and grocery shopping. The host also mentions the importance of considering these costs for those planning to live alone.

05:01

💻 Subscriptions and Self-Care: The Cost of Creativity and Well-being

This paragraph delves into the host's subscriptions for Adobe Premiere Pro and Thematic for video editing and background music, as well as the monthly cost of groceries, which includes occasional eating out. The host also discusses self-care expenses such as mineral water, transportation, and pet care for their dogs, including food, vitamins, diapers, and other pet supplies. The paragraph highlights the balance between professional needs and personal well-being.

10:02

🐾 The Financial Commitment of Pet Ownership

The host shares the financial responsibilities of owning two dogs, including the costs of dog food, vitamins, diapers, pads, poop bags, treats, wipes, and grooming. The paragraph provides a detailed breakdown of these expenses and reflects on the joy and value that pets bring to the host's life, despite the costs involved.

15:02

💸 Self-Care and Personal Expenses: Investing in Oneself

The final paragraph focuses on the host's self-care routine, including lash extensions, nail care, and regular facials to manage acne-prone skin. It also touches on the host's efforts to budget and conserve energy and resources, such as using air conditioning sparingly and opting for cold water. The host concludes by sharing their total monthly expenses and their journey of learning to budget and be more aware of spending.

Keywords

💡Monthly Expense

Monthly Expense refers to the recurring costs one incurs on a regular basis, typically every month. In the video's context, it is the primary subject as the creator discusses the various costs they face living alone in the city. For example, the script mentions specific expenses such as rent, utilities, and groceries, which collectively contribute to the monthly expense.

💡Lifestyle Vlogs

Lifestyle Vlogs are video blogs that document the everyday life and experiences of the vlogger. The video creator mentions transitioning from gaming content to lifestyle vlogs, which focus on realistic living situations. This shift in content is exemplified by the video's theme of detailing monthly living expenses.

💡Rent

Rent is the payment made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of a property. In the script, the creator highlights rent as their largest monthly expense, emphasizing the cost of living in a specific city and the importance of location when considering rent prices.

💡Utilities

Utilities refer to the essential services such as electricity, water, and internet that are typically required for daily living. The video script discusses the cost of utilities, including electricity and water expenses, as a significant part of the creator's monthly budget.

💡Streaming

Streaming is the act of broadcasting content over the internet in real-time. The video creator mentions needing a fast and reliable internet connection for streaming, which is a key factor in determining their internet expense.

💡Subscription

A Subscription denotes a payment plan that allows access to a service or product for a set period, often monthly. The script refers to Adobe Premiere Pro and Thematic as subscription services essential for the creator's video editing and background music needs.

💡Groceries

Groceries are food and other household items purchased regularly from a store. The video script discusses grocery expenses as a significant part of the creator's monthly budget, mentioning the cost and frequency of shopping for groceries.

💡Transportation

Transportation refers to the means of moving people or goods from one place to another. In the script, the creator allocates a budget for transportation, specifically mentioning Grab (a ride-hailing service) for commuting needs.

💡Pet Care

Pet Care involves the expenses and responsibilities associated with owning and maintaining the health and well-being of pets. The video creator discusses the costs of pet food, vitamins, diapers, pads, and grooming as part of their monthly expenses.

💡Self-Care

Self-Care is the practice of taking actions to maintain and improve one's own health and well-being. The script mentions self-care expenses such as lash extensions, nail care, and facials, which are part of the creator's personal budget for self-pampering and skin health.

💡Budgeting

Budgeting is the process of planning and controlling one's income and expenses. The video's theme revolves around budgeting, as the creator shares their personal expenses to demonstrate how they manage their finances while living alone in the city.

Highlights

Introduction to the video discussing monthly expenses of living alone in the city.

The video creator used warm cozy lighting due to gloomy weather, creating a late-night vibe.

Gratitude expressed for viewers tagging the creator in stories and watching lifestyle vlogs.

Transition from gaming content to lifestyle vlogs and realistic living in the city.

Emphasis on the individual nature of monthly expenses and the importance of location.

Detailed breakdown of the creator's rent expense for a 36 sqm condo in an expensive city.

Electricity expense discussion, including an increase due to more time spent at home.

Water expense is unknown but estimated to be around 200 pesos per month.

Internet expense for a 200 Mbps connection due to content creation and streaming needs.

Subscription expenses for Adobe Premiere Pro and Thematic for video editing and music.

Grocery expense averaging around 3,500 pesos per month, including occasional eating out.

Mineral water expense through a subscription service with an initial setup cost.

Transportation expense, particularly for trips back home and emergency situations.

Pet expenses for two dogs, including food, vitamins, diapers, pads, and poop bags.

Self-care expenses such as lash extensions, nail care, and facials for acne-prone skin.

Total monthly expenses calculated, highlighting the cost of living alone in the city.

Personal anecdotes on budgeting, conserving energy, and lifestyle adjustments.

Invitation for viewers to suggest ideas for future videos and potential podcast topics.

Transcripts

Hello everybody welcome back to another video  this week's video is a little different but it has  

been highly requested and today we're going to be  talking about my monthly expense living alone in  

the city also it's 3:45 p.m. it suddenly started  raining a lot in the city so it's quite gloomy  

hence the very warm cozy lighting I tried to use  my light to kind of make it a little brighter but  

it's giving very warm cozy Vibe like late night  Vibe still I hope you all are doing very well um  

I would like to start this video off with saying  thank you to everyone who's been watching my  

videos and tagging me in the stories of you guys  watching my videos it really makes me so happy  

to see you guys enjoy my videos especially since  this is a huge step in the opposite direction of  

where my original content was which was mainly  gaming and if you don't know I'm also a gaming  

streamer content creator I am now diving into more  lifestyle Vlogs and just realistic living alone in  

the city but going back to the start we are going  to be talking about my monthly expenses and I have  

a whole spreadsheet here I have filmed this video  so many times but realized that I left out a few  

expenses so I wanted to make sure everything  was accurate and stated in this video so let's  

get on also quickly before I start this video I  do want to to tell people that this isn't the X  

amount you need to be able to move out or live  alone this isn't the standard this isn't what  

you should expect because once again everybody  lives their lives differently location wise usage  

consumption wise it's all very different but  I wanted to share just how much I spend and if  

ever you were planning to move out or live alone  here are some expenses you can also consider when  

you do decide to do that so without further Ado  let us begin let us start with my biggest biggest  

expense every month while I live here which is my  rent expense for those of you who are new here I  

live in a 36 sqm condo in the city it is quite  an expensive city I would say compared to a lot  

of other cities in the Philippines hence why rent  is a lot more expensive so I pay P34,000 for this  

I also cover this completely on my own expense  and I live alone of course in different parts  

of the Philippines they have different costs  this is where the importance of knowing your  

location or deciding which location you  want to move to is very important the  

next expense is the electricity expense  and I did talk about this in my previous  

Vlogs and we revealed it together but if  you watched that my electricity bill was

P1,650.32 so ideally my electricity consumption  would stay between 1.5k but now that I am at  

home most of the time I'm expecting my bill to  go higher because I'm using more of my condos  

electricity compared to when I was at the office  for 9 hours a day! next is water expense so this  

is the tap water and bathroom sink toilet water  all that to this day I still don't know how much  

my water bill is because it goes in the same time  as association dues and and my landlord handles  

that but I know they will ask me to pay for that  usually by the end of your lease or whenever they  

remind me to pay I have followed up with them  and they still haven't told me anything but I'm  

expecting around 200 pesos for my water bill per  month and my reference to this was the two-bedroom  

unit I lived with my sister when we lived together  in pasig but now that I'm in a different city I'm  

not entirely sure what to expect but hoping that  it is not not above 200 per month I also did hear  

from my friends that water expense in the city is  a lot more expensive so hm hopefully it's not too  

high the next expense is my internet expense now  this again varies for everybody I personally need  

at least 200 Mbps because aside from creating  content I also am a streamer and play video  

games and having fast reliable internet is so  important so every month I pay around 1699 pesos  

for 200 Mbps why did I say it like that? for 200  Mbps internet and my ISP is PLDT the next expense  

again this is different for everybody this is my  subscription expense so what I mainly need and  

probably would not survive if I didn't have would  be my Adobe Premiere Pro and my thematic premium  

subscription so the Adobe Premiere Pro is my video  editing software it is what I use to edit this  

video to edit my reals to edit almost everything  it all happens through Adobe Premiere Pro and I  

don't see myself switching to anything quite yet  so I'm really getting my money's worth off of this  

software and this is 1,146 pesos and I believe  they are increasing their prices by the next time  

I pay. my thematic subscription is actually  annually but if we divide it into 12 months  

it's about 506 pesos per month and thematic  is what I use for the background music and  

my Vlogs and they just give me a very easy  way to be licensed with them just by being  

subscribed to them annually the next expense  is my grocery expense I've been living here  

for almost 3 months and I wouldn't say that I'm  the best at knowing what to grocery for I will  

admit I still do eat out and treat myself to  some good food especially when it's a little  

too hassle for me to cook or if I'm too busy but  it's nice to know that I have the option to just  

cook food at home in case I really want to save  more money I all lot about 3,500 pesos per month  

for my groceries which is a lot little compared to  other people I've noticed some people spend like  

3K per run and they go to the groceries two times  a month so I try to budget myself to do 35 for  

the whole month given that I still do eat out or  you know treat myself to a good ramen Bowl every  

now and then I can say that my grocery expense  has been more or less been followed in this past  

month I've spent 3,775 okay that's a little over  my budget but it's usually when you've just moved  

in that you have to stock up on a lot of things  which you will normally not repurchase every time  

you go so I'm allowing it to go a little bit  over the budget knowing that I'm not going to  

be repurchasing a lot lot of the things that I got  until they run out which will probably take two to  

3 months but the ones that I will be repurchasing  every now and then would be the goods that spoil  

easily like the vegetables um if I want more fresh  meat or fruits and juice and just the ones that I  

would consume on a daily next is the mineral water  expense which is usually included in the grocery  

expense but I started a subscription or it's not  really a subscription I started getting the big  

containers which are called carboys I never  knew they were called carboys until I Googled  

it but those big gallon containers I have five of  those and to get started you need five empty big  

containers and since I didn't have any of those I  asked if they could provide me some and they said  

it would cost 1,250 which is really expensive  given that I live alone I don't really see that  

it's practical knowing that I won't be able to  finish five gallons not even gallons five huge  

containers of water in the span of one month I do  know in the long term it'll be easier for me like  

I would probably only ever have to refill this  two to three times my entire year of living here  

um just hoping that the water doesn't get spoiled  sitting out for too long and then once all those  

five containers are finished I send them back  and they replace them with five more containers  

for 250 Pesos so the next expense I like to keep  in mind every month is how much I'm allotting to  

my grab or Transportation expense sometimes I go  back home to Cavite where my parents are and that  

is a grab plus a bus ride from here um and that  usually cost me around 300 pesos to go back so  

I like to a lot that the only problem now is that  I live with my dogs so it's kind of hard to go on  

the bus or it's not hard you're not allowed to  go on a bus with pets I usually just wait for  

them to pick me up but aside from going back and  forth home I do like to lot some of my expenses  

towards my grab or my transportation fees in case  it's raining in case it's an emergency I like to  

allot around 1,500 ideally like 1,000 is Max per  month to grab and this month I have spent 1,396  

pesos on my grab moving on to my next expense  which isn't I would say it's still monthly for  

me but if you don't have that you don't even have  to worry but I do live with my dogs this is this  

is Bucky he is on my bed right now because it's  been raining and there has been a little bit of  

thunder and he is quite scared of that so he was  shaking earlier but if he's on my bed or if he's  

close to me he feels more safe if you guys have  dogs you also have to allocate expenses for them  

and it's so true when you do get a dog they are  pricey and it's a huge huge responsibility um it's  

definitely something that I learned when I first  got my first dog Penny who is on the floor right  

now when I first got her I don't really expect  how expensive or like how much you have to pay  

for them until you're in that moment I mean I grew  up with dogs in my family but of course it would  

be my parents paying for their expenses but Penny  and Bucky were the first dogs that I had to fully  

cover for honestly it's worth it for me I don't  really ever try to to think about how expensive  

they are because the joy my dogs bring and just  staring at them and they're so cute just is so  

worth and much more the money I spend but let us  discuss the expenses of owning two small dogs when  

you live alone first pet expense are their dog  food I put them on Chihuahua food but recently  

I'm switching them over to x small adult and Penny  is going to be going on a dog food that's more  

catered to her coat cus she's been having skin  problems so around that for a month two bags of  

dog food would be 1,653 pesos and I just checked  this out earlier because I needed to restock but  

I would say more or less 1,600 pesos for their dog  food for the whole month next are my dogs vitamins  

it's also very important to make sure your dogs  are getting the amount of vitamins and supplements  

that they need so I make sure to invest in that  I put them on their vitamin C gel kind of treat  

that they like it's not really a treat it's like  a gel that you squeeze out a tube that is around  

399 or almost like 400 pesos and I wouldn't say I  would buy that every month it would last me almost  

2 months because they don't take a lot but yeah  that is an expense I allocate next expenses are  

my dog's diapers and their pea pads so the diapers  for my mail dog they cost around 403 pesos that's  

with shipping that I order online and then their  dog pads are P499 also ordered online next are  

their dog poop bags for when I walk them I use  these biodegradable lavender scented poop bags  

or something like that and they come in like packs  of nine I believe nine rolls of poop bags with 15  

bags in each roll it cost me about 183 pesos  next dog treats I need to have dog treats all  

the time because it is the only way my dogs will  ever listen to me if I'm walking them or if I'm  

calling them I just pull out the dog treats and  they come so aside from it being like a fun little  

snack that they have it also helps me control them  a little more so I recently just repurchased their  

dog treats and they come in three bags sorry if  the camera is wobbling Bucky is like moving around  

the bed they come in three bags and it was P1,199  for three bags bags and I'm pretty sure that would  

last me like a month and a half or 2 months even  the next expense would be my dogs wipes so every  

time I walk them and they come back I have to wipe  their feet but I am thinking of switching to like  

a dog cleaning thing that way I wouldn't need to  keep buying wipes of course I would still need  

wipes to you know wipe their bum bum when they've  done a little poo poo every now and then you know  

the next expense are their grooming I don't  get them groomed all the time especially with  

they like they're really short-haired and like  Bucky he's long-haired but it's it doesn't get  

unruly um so that would probably be like every  other 3 months but that alone costs it depends  

on where I go if I go back home it's around  600 to 900 if I do it in the city it's like5  

so I don't think I would ever get them groomed  in the city again but I do have to bring them  

to get their nails trimmed and they're they're  like butt hair trimmed which can cost around  

around 600 in the city and back in Cavite would  cost around like less than 200 for that okay the  

next expense I lot are my self-care expense you  know I'm all about self-care and like feeling  

good with myself and pampering myself I think  that's very important and like a monthly expense  

I would say would be my lashes and my nails but  I'm starting to not do lashes and nails every  

month only when there's an occasion like my lashes  I just got done this morning because I have an  

event tomorrow and then it's my birthday next week  and the last time I got my lashes done were for  

my brother's wedding in March so I don't do them  all the time now and I also really love my natural  

lashes but whenever there's a special little event  I would get them done my nails I haven't done them  

in a while I am letting them breathe and heal  because I got really traumatized the last time I  

got my nails done they were flaking off they were  so so bad so now I only ever get them like cut and  

shaped and like cleaned um and that would be it  which is a lot more cheaper and feels healthier  

too so I would say these lash extensions were 750  but with a transportation expense going there it  

could get to 1,500 but I lot around 1,200 for  my lashes and my last self-care expense are my  

facials I have acne prone skin and my skin is  just not the best right now it's it's healing  

it's going through it um but I do get monthly  facials if not monthly every two weeks um I  

get facials at skin station or at another clinic  that just helps clear my skin and extract all the  

gunk under that cost around I would say 900  because I had it on promos so every session  

is 900 and I try to go at least once a month but  sometimes it becomes two times a month if my skin  

is really bad my total others expense would be  6,833.7 pesos and my total needs expense would  

be 45,600.68 pesos which brings us to a total  expense of what am I hearing I'm hearing like  

hammering which brings us to a total of expense  of 52,589 pesos per month that's expensive that's  

expensive but you know what living alone has been  a journey for me I have definitely- why do I say  

words so weird today? I've definitely learned how  to budget more of my money and to be more aware

of and to be more aware of how much I spend  and I think ever since I moved in I've been  

trying to conserve as much energy as I could  you know I only use the AC I would say Max 6  

hours a day um on average it would be like  2 to three hours a day before I go to bed  

but on the days that I end up streaming or the  days I have friends or guess over it could go  

up to like 6 hours a day I mainly just use my  electric fan and that's it I also since I got  

my electricity bill the beginning of this  month I have stopped using the water heat  

because I realized why am I paying for hot water  when it's already so hot in the Philippines I  

should be enjoying the cold water and honestly  ever since I made that switch I have just been  

feeling a burst of energy and I just feel so like  ready to start the day and you guys should try it  

too just don't don't shower with hot water anymore  it's not good for your hair it's not good for your  

skin just go for the cold water not even cold go  for the normal temperature water it's it's great  

of course I have another spreadsheet of my Etc  expenses now these these are where I splurge and  

buy things that I want or the amount of times I  eat at someone is hammering really loud the amount  

of times I eat out I also have a listed down and  I don't think I'm going to talk about it in this  

video all right I'm going to end the video here  because there is some construction going on and  

they are hammering so I will go now but thank  you for watching till the end of this video I  

hope you guys enjoyed this I'm trying to come up  with different different ideas per video that way  

it's not just you watching me like you're a CCTV  watching some person live their life I'm going to  

try to keep it informative and beneficial for you  guys you know at the same time so I'm going to try  

to come up with interesting and creative ideas  and if you have any suggestions or ideas leave  

them in the comments down below I love hearing  your thoughts and your ideas as well and I would  

love to just make content CED for whatever you  guys would prefer to but till then I will see you  

guys around on social media or on my live streams  on Twitch bye now oh also PS should I start a  

podcast cuz I I'm really liking this like chitchat  chatting chat yapping talking talking thing but  

maybe we could do a podcast about life we can do  a podcast about just anything under the sun we  

could do a podcast about red flags or a podcast  about self-care and self- love we could do that  

okay anyways let me know what you think  I'll see you guys in the next video bye