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How to live in the US for Minimal

People who are going to go to the USA, calling it a country of opportunities, sometimes have no idea what they can count on. Portal blogger Pikabu under the name Konark shared his experience living in Florida.

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Let's start with income so that you can focus on them. Since bread can cost $50 if salaries, for example, are $30 thousand a month, why not? The main thing here is the ratio of wages and prices. After all, judging only by prices, the standard of living in the CIS is simply amazing.

So back to the salaries. The minimum salary in Florida for 2016 year was $ 7.25 / hour, but I did not see such salaries. On average, low-paid jobs are willing to pay $ 8-11 / hour. I received $ 9, of which $ 8.25 remained after paying taxes, and a tip.

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On average, people in the US work on 40 hours a week, since employers are not particularly interested in paying more (you need to pay 1.5 rates) only if there is a severe shortage of personnel, which is rare. Therefore, we will rely on these 40 hours and the average salary of $ 10 / hour.

In a month a person works 160 hours * $ 10 = $ 1600 / month. According to the data, this is indeed the real minimum wage in the United States. Naturally, you can have 2 jobs (one at half time), as low-skilled personnel often do, but omit it.

We have sorted out the income. Let's get down to the unpleasant stuff - expenses.

For the house we paid $ 1200 / month, but it was a nice home, with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a garage, and in a nice area. In general, a typical American house. On the notice board I saw apartments for $ 400-600, and if you can get by with just a room, you can find it cheaper. But we are considering a more or less comfortable conditions for life.

For internet and services On 8, a person got out $ 400, of which $ 100 Internet + TV, that is, water / light / trash - $ 300. Since we were 8 people, then for one, let's say, $ 70 comes out. I am doing well with math, just climate control (and he is everywhere) doesn't care how many people live in the house, as well as the refrigerator, for example, so he threw it over for electricity, which cannot be simply divided into 8 + garbage is considered tanks, and we both had two, and this is the minimum (for sorting).

As a result, we pay $ 170 for services.

At the moment we have left 1600-500-170 = $ 930.

Medical insurance. As you know, there is no free healthcare in the USA, and if you suddenly end up in a hospital without insurance, it is cheaper to die there right away. Of course, the state protects the very poor, but this is not our case. The bill for a routine inspection can be $2000. Therefore, insurance is required. I paid $60/month for insurance, saw an advertisement about $100. We take the average value - $80.

And since I already wrote about this insurance, you need to take into account car insurance. In the US, public transport is poorly developed (except for large cities, everything is fine there). We paid $ 120 for insurance, but we didn’t have it very much (didn’t cover our car), but on the other hand, we were foreigners without American rights and three drivers at once without any experience of driving on state roads. Insurance for a regular, budget car for an American or a person with American rights is also about $ 120- $ 180. We take the average value - $ 150.

After insurance, we have $ 700 left clean.

Now about the prices of products. I somehow made a video, rather, for myself, so everything is messy, but if you want, you can pause and consider prices, and I will describe a little what I remember from memory and approximately, since prices can greatly depend on how much Natural product, as well as from the manufacturer. A week I would have spent about $ 30-50 on food if I cooked often. But since I had neither the time nor the desire, I ate at fast foods (I know, badly) and it took $ 10 a day. But let's take a normal person as an example.

As a result, an average of $ 200 is spent on products per month. Net remains $ 500.

Well list of prices for products:

  • Bread - $ 0.6 - $ 3;
  • Milk - from $ 1.5;
  • Chicken meat - from $ 3 per pound (1 pound - 0.41 kg);
  • Pork - from $ 4;
  • Watermelon - from $ 2 per 1;
  • Tomatoes - from $ 0.39 to 1 a pound;
  • Apples - from $ 0.99 to 1 pound;
  • Peaches - from $ 1.39 to 1 pound;
  • Cucumbers - from $ 0.5 to 1 pound;
  • Salmon - from $ 9 to 1 a pound (maybe cheaper);

In fast food you can eat for $ 5-6, water in unlimited quantities. And in a restaurant from $ 15, while not forgetting the tips, which are often mandatory there.

At first there was a desire to collect a checkbox, the CIS-shny mentality, a couple of weeks passed. And yes, the level of service, even in the cheapest place, will be very high. For example, if you order a pizza and the courier is very late, then there is a huge chance to get this pizza for free. Such a case was with my friend.

About gasoline prices and car maintenance

Gasoline is very cheap. In the USA, Florida, the price at the time of the description was $ 2.20 - $ 2.30 per gallon (1 gallon - 3.79 liters), that is, two times cheaper than at the same time in Ukraine. And this comes with a salary of $ 1600. In general, it is more profitable to drive a car than by public transport (in a small town, a minibus cost $ 2). And besides, the price of used cars starts at $ 500.

Maintenance of the car is expensive, since the salary of the masters is large. Changing candles would cost about $ 80 (along with candles). We changed it ourselves and it cost us $ 20, in my opinion. In general, if you do not know how to do basic manipulations with a car, then it is better to learn.

Cellular prices start at $ 30. I used for $ 45 and mobile operator AT&T. SMS is free, calls throughout the country are free and depend on the operator, as well as 2GB of 4G internet per month. The funny thing is that if you haven't paid the bill, the number will be temporarily blocked even for incoming calls. It pissed me off terribly.

Clothes are cheap. Stocks are popular in which you can buy brand new items for $ 5-50. $ 5-15 T-shirts, branded sneakers (Nike, Adidas, Calvin Klein, etc.) from $ 20 per pair. But, please note, there are different sizes. I, for example, had a 11,5.

On this, perhaps, everything.

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