I tried to grocery shop on a measly $35 Full time uni and full time poor - Debate’s Sophia Romanos gave the humble aisles of Pak’nSave a go to see if you can still get bang for your buck.
You don’t need to have a smartass business double major friend to know Auckland living is approximately way too much. According to incredibly reliable source Barfoot and Thompson, Auckland rent prices are, on average, $184 per person per week. That’s 70.7 cheeseburgers. Once we chuck a good $30 on there for bills and internet that’ll support your MAFS streaming addiction - you’re poor, cheeseburgerless and hanging around for the next Tuesday payment again. As much as their Six60 waiting music makes me want to hurl
my phone at the wall, Studylink can really save your ass and I appreciate that $220 as much as the next student. I’m now at the point where I’m re-thinking the purchase of cheese for the top of my tacos. I know, that’s pretty fucking low. I still buy the avocado obviously, I’m not a complete animal. And so, my dear, broke friends, I hit up the faithful Pak’nSave we know and love. Throwing it back to my first year budget of $35, I thought I’d see what it would get me these days. Here’s what I bought with my luxurious total:
