First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your new job. I've been here for almost a month and was really tracking my expenses until the last cent. It really depends on your lifestyle. Pero if your lifestyle is simple enough then here is my calculations based on experience.jcy wrote:hello sa mga filipino dyan sa Finland.
Natanggap po ako sa isang company dyan sa helsinki at mag start by feb. next year.
Ask ko lng po about sa cost of living for a single person dyan. Nag research din ng konti pero ewan ko lng if correct to ang data na na gather ko. Mas maganda sana if first hand information talaga from kapwa pinoy.
- flat, internet, transpo, food = around 1000 euro ?
- taxes 25%+ ?
Salamat.
1. FLAT 500EUR/month kasi may ka share ako na pinoy din (mas ok siguro kung maghanap ka flatmate para mas malaki flat mo and mas tipid ka pa)
2. TRANSPO - 48EUR/month (monthly travel card) mejo mahal yan kasi company ko kumuha nyan for me (free pa ngayon).. sabi nila mas makakamura na ako pag ako magpupurchase kasi nasa Finnish system na ako. Mas makakatipid ka pag monthly travel card kukunin mo..
3. FOOD - more or less 200EUR/month .. again 2 kasi kami sa flat so tipid sa groceries, ung normal food ko sa canteen costs 5-9EUR per meal, so better kung lunch ka lang sa office then grocery ka na lang for breakfast and dinner .
4. INTERNET - madalas free na to .. kasama sa FLAT rental mo
5. GIMMIK! - normal price ng beer 4-5EUR pero pag gimmik ka sa helsinki late na minsan ung beer nila 1EUR na lang (may parang happyhour).
So to cut it short more or less 1000EUR pag magisa ka lang.. pero since 2 kami less than 1K/month (try to find a flatmate na lang kung gusto mo tipid)