How to live cheaply in Adelaide
Living cheaply in Adelaide is a very achievable thing. If you have a tight budget throughout the uni or schooling year there are many things that you can do to make the money go a very long way. Here are a few ideas on how to scrape through cheaply:
1) Make use of specials in supermarkets
2) Go shopping on a Sunday afternoon when much of the food is getting replaced and sold at very cheap prices. Also in the central markets on a Saturday afternoon.
3) Make the most of ‘cheap-ass Tuesday’ when many entertainment complex’s sell tickets at children’s prices
4) Plan to meet up with friends during ‘Happy Hour’ where many pubs and bars have specials on beer, wine and spirits. Can make your night a very cheap one!
Finding accommodation in Adelaide can be very expensive or very cheap depending on what you are looking for. If you live within the 4 corners of Adelaide it can be very expensive per week however you don’t need to pay for buses or taxis etc.
Shared accommodation is probably the best option economically speaking as you can share all the bills, food shopping etc and it is probably one of the best opportunities to make friends.
I can confidently say that Adelaide is the kind of city that all sorts of budgets can survive in.
Ps: an excellent way to make money in Adelaide is to save all your beer bottles after parties- you get 10 cents for every bottle that you return. (It also explains why you will find people going through bins on every street corner!)