Well, it’s my day off (yeah!:), and I’m getting ready for my daily trip to the grocery store (when the training increases, the eating increases.:) Unfortunately, that means the spending increases too, but fortunately for us, the US $/Peso conversion works in our favor : 40 pesos is equivalent to 1 US dollar. When I first arrived, I was shocked to spend 2000 pesos at the grocery store, but by doing the math, I realized it’s actually pretty cheap. These are some other examples of the wonderful peso conversion :
- coke light 20 pesos = 50 cents
- papaya 30 pesos = 75 cents
- 1 hr massage 400-500 pesos = $10-$12
- pool fee 50 pesos = $1.25
- track fee 10 pesos = 25 cents
- oatmeal, milk, toast 60 pesos = $1.50
- abercrombie and fitch tank top (I think it’s a fake:) = $2.50
So…I’ve convinced myself that I’m actually saving money by being in the Philippines. Some imported items are of course more expensive. I’m still griping about the $5 cost of my beloved box of Kelloggs, but hey, I’m saving money so it all works out.:))
