Should I Spend On Food Or Save? How Gen Z Is Budgeting In Bangkok | Money Mind | Thailand

I used to have to choose between having 3 meals a day or having 1 meal a day for a month and saving enough to go see the doctor. Whoever said money doesn't buy happiness has obviously not experienced poverty. I'm pretty dang happy whenever I don't have to worry about food, water, health, or a roof over my head. It's amazing how these necessities make me happy.

Poor girl works hard and her dream is to help her mother and her grandmother. Very touching. May God bless her.

we in indonesia experience the same thing. our salary only $120 a month Rent costs us $50 Electricity $10 Phone billings $10 Transportation $15 Every day we survive to buy $0.5 food. It only contains one portion of rice and half portion of vegetables. Then we split it in half so we can eat it for lunch and dinner. Meat? Once in 2 or maybe 3 weeks. Drinks? we only drink mineral water, no coffee, tea, or soda because everything is expensive. We work to survive, not to live a life

Gap between poor and rich in BKK is just enormous! U see millionaires everywhere but also see ppl who work very labour jobs earning about 200USD/month too

The problem always same, the inflation vs stuck wages.

She is such a sweet daughter and she always putting her mom first before herself. I hope things works out for her 🙏🙏🙏

For almost 8 months when I was unemployed, I was eating eggs and bread for lunch and dinner. Used to eat out cheap once or twice a week. That time is now in the past. It was a difficult phase and hope people get something better.

I remember when I was in college I had to ration out my meals for the week. My budget was $30 for the week. During that time it did make me stressed and anxious not having enough money for certain things. But now that I’m older and making money, I realize how integral that time of my life was. I’m super grateful to understand the real value of money. It’s a blessing to eat what I want but I still have a lean budget for food simply bc I remember surviving on very little. I know I don’t need much and I’ll always be okay.

I graduated from University. Everytime someone asks if I miss been in college, I say no. They ask why not. I always say because I don't miss running after the bus or having hunger pains (or pangs, whatever) all the time.

I have a Thai friend living in Bangkok who used to work in Singapore for several years in the field of market research but she eventually decided to return to Bangkok because she said Singapore's cost of living was way too high and rent was extremely expensive.

I always worked in restaurants during college because they fed me and I got really good tips. Blessed to be where i am today and give back to the community.

She works in a high-end neighborhood but gets paid a low-end neighborhood salary. That's terrible. She is a very selfless young lady, taking care of her family even though she is struggling.

I'm a university student in Tokyo. When I'm broke, I always try to cut down on my food expenses too. I often buy a loaf of bread that costs around $1 and that's all I eat for the day 😂

Nowadays is hard, the inflation always catch up. To save and give healthy food for me and my elderly parents and aunt, I grew vegetables that we always eat in sacks and pots. It organic and nothing beat the flavour of fresh produce.

You earn 2x more but costs are 3x higher. Whether that's an improvement or not really depends on how you manage your life.

great short report about what financial and market education may really mean for us daily in face of inflation and stuck wages plus tendencies towards development aggression. It is a worthwhile theme to continue exploring in news features as a money education series across asia. Thank you CNA Insider news team

Instant noodles, eggs, & rice my friends. Every now & then get a pack of hotdogs to throw in your noodles w/egg. Then add rice to the soup after eating all the noodles. That’s how you get by when you broke. Did it for decades.

When I hit 18, I got kicked out and was still in the middle of high school. Ended up living in a homeless shelter for a while, and when I finally got my own place, it was pretty empty - just an air mattress that wouldn't even stay inflated. Didn't have anything to cook with except a pan that was left in the kitchen. My meals were mostly homemade bread with ketchup, instant noodles, or whatever cheap snacks I could find. But looking back, I'm actually grateful for those tough times because they shaped me into who I am today. Now, I've got an amazing husband, a cozy home, a job that pays well which lets us travel a lot and enjoy all kinds of food.

Majority of college jobs pay low these days as inflation continues and with student loans, college graduates are living in poverty these days.

Millenial here '92. I went through the same thing through my 20s, but when health took a toll, I started doing grocery shopping. Small groceries can fill up your tummy for the long run much more than the prices of food at the vendors.