Budget for five weeks in NYC

[ethel]

but $100? that's a lot. i've more than managed on $40 a day before.

 

[Detroit City]

but $100? that's a lot. i've more than managed on $40 a day before.

yea but the apartment will cost at minimum $50/day so i'm factoring that in

 

[dada]

It's got to be Pick A Bagel for bagels in NY

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...3&attrid=&ei=neaaSOeNF5XcogOwvZjpBw&view=text

MMM Mmmmm.

pick a bagel! how i miss the fresh baked sesame toasted with cream cheese!
it's my usual stop for breakfast in my student days...
(((poor students)))

second the recommendation.

 

[D]

But I dont live in London! Im quite careful with money. I need to plan so i can work out if i need to increase my overdraft. Plus id like to keep my costs down in ny so i can travel a bit once my course has finished. Hopefully ill get a student card there as i dont have one now. Havent been a student for years!

Fair enough! I thought you were London-based. Yes, you will get a student card. And if they don't give you one, demand it.

Really and truly, though, you can't expect someone to give you a cent-by-cent breakdown of daily expenses that will serve you - everyone lives and spends differently. Clearly, Detroit City spends a lot in NYC.

 

[Detroit City]

Clearly, Detroit City spends a lot in NYC.

well 50% of my estimate of $100/day was for housing in the apartment (and even thats real cheap for NYC). he didn't say that he was living there for free.

jeez

 

[miss direct]

It's "SHE"...the "miss" part of my name gives it away...

I'm not getting free accommodation, but I already know the cost of that so wasn't including it in my daily costs.

 

[Detroit City]

It's "SHE"...the "miss" part of my name gives it away...

I'm not getting free accommodation, but I already know the cost of that so wasn't including it in my daily costs.

i see...in that case I revise my estimate to $50/day

 

[Maltin]

But movie tickets are expensive nowadays $11-$12.

but nowhere near as expensive as central London, where prices are around $20-$30

 

[Maltin]

To be honest, there's not much difference between watching a film in the UK or watching it in the US anyway (apart from cool HBO trailers and cinema ads).

I would say the main differences are that it is generally cheaper in the US and there are sometimes no adverts before the film (although I understand they are becoming more common).

 

[D]

but nowhere near as expensive as central London, where prices are around $20-$30

 

[Detroit City]

I would say the main differences are that it is generally cheaper in the US and there are sometimes no adverts before the film (although I understand they are becoming more common).

we pay like $17,000 for a small bucket of popcorn, not including tax.... God help you if you want a soft drink

 

[ethel]

only if you go to the big chains in the west end though. the barbican is £7 if you book online. the PCC is very cheap and any of the picturehouses are pretty reasonable too. also, cineworld still do their £15 cinema pass.

 

[D]

we pay like $17,000

dude - what continent are you on?

$17,000?

like if you just write $17 no one will get what you're talking about?

 

[Athos]

we pay like $17,000 for a small bucket of popcorn, not including tax.... God help you if you want a soft drink

Fuckin' Mugabe, eh?!

 

[Athos]

I am not going there for a holiday, and will not be eating in fancy restaurants or going out drinking, or getting cabs.

Why not? it's an awful place, and they're three of the things that make it less unbearable!

 

[1927]

Why not? it's an awful place, and they're three of the things that make it less unbearable!

With that comment you have just disqualified yeself from any sensible debate on any aspect of NY.

 

[Athos]

With that comment you have just disqualified yeself from any sensible debate on any aspect of NY.

If you say so. Sorry, I didn't realise I wasn't allowed my own opinion of the place.

 

[Maltin]

only if you go to the big chains in the west end though. the barbican is £7 if you book online. the PCC is very cheap and any of the picturehouses are pretty reasonable too. also, cineworld still do their £15 cinema pass.

As I stated, I was comparing prices to central London (vs central Manhattan) which I thought made more sense than comparing to areas where rents are lower. If one was to look outside central London, the average UK ticket price is more than £5 compared to around £3.60 in the US.

 

[D]

Fuckin' Mugabe, eh?!