Day One

8:30 am – Hopped on a bus to work and paid with my Rav Kav. I have a monthly pass that work covers.

10:30 am –  I donate ₪48 (£10) to my friends Movember campaign.
₪48

12:30 pm – Found out that the computer company that we work with wants to treat the company to lunch, Tommy’s Jerusalem (burger joint). Was delicious.

6:00 pm – Finished work and bussed to rehearsal (I’m in a community theatre production).

11:00 pm –  Back in my apartment I schmooze with my roommates and heat up leftover dinner from the night before (chicken and rice).

Daily Total: ₪48

DAY TWO

9:30 am – I get a haircut at my barber down the street. He was sick last Friday and wasn’t available  this Friday, so I went during morning work hours, as I have a family wedding coming up. I paid, but he didn’t have change, so I’ll tip him extra next time.

₪50

11:00 am – Back at work, the bus took 45 minutes…

12:00 pm – I purchased tickets to the new Fantastic Beasts movie in 3D (₪5 more for the 3D glasses). We are going out for my a work friend’s birthday. The movie is Monday night, woohoo!
₪59

1:00 pm – Thursday staff lunches – on the company → sushi combination.

6:00 pm – Took a bus to my parents house.

Daily Total: ₪109

DAY THREE

I stayed by my parents for Friday and Shabbat (they made Aliyah after I did), and only spent money on busses, which is covered by my monthly bus card.

Daily Total: ₪0

DAY FOUR

8:00 pm – I take my parents car to go on a date, drove about half an hour to pick her up, and from there we went to a bar for dinner and drinks (₪135). Afterwards, I drove her back to Jerusalem, and filled up the car with some gas for my folks (₪90).
₪225

Daily Total: ₪225

DAY FIVE

8:30 am – Bus from my parents house to work.

1:30 pm – I grab lunch at a local restaurant using our office 10Bis cards (10Bis is a meal credit card service that companies use to attract and keep employees. Essentially, using the service, your company alotts each employee a certain set amount of money for lunch each day. The employee only pays the taxes taken from the full amount of the accumulated lunches at the end of the month. The tax amount is dependant on your tax income bracket.)
₪35 (expensed)

5:40 pm – Left work and raced to my rehearsal across the city

10:15 pm – I leave rehearsal (it was a really good one!), and bus home.

11:00 pm – Stopped by the local pizza store for a slice.
₪14

11:15 pm – In my apartment, I eat a can of tuna with a can of split peas and carrots #BachelorLiving

Daily Total: ₪14

DAY SIX

8:30 am – Bus to work.

11:30 am – I place an order for the upcoming wedding. 20 customized dry fit T-shirts for family and bridesmaids (560 NIS). Not sure if my father is paying for this or if this will fall on me.
₪560 (assuming no one pays me back)

1:15 pm – Went to the cafe across the street for a personalized medium salad. Lettuce, red onion, bulgarian cheese, sweet potato, lentils and a hard boiled egg. Was DELICIOUS.
₪33 (expensed)

6:00 pm – I leave work and take a bus to Yes Planet for the birthday movie.

7:00 pm – I buy a medium fountain drink as part of my friend’s nachos and drink combo deal.
₪13

10:30 pm– After the movie, a friend wanted to schmooze, so I got 2 slices of pizza at the local place while we chatted
₪28

Daily Total: ₪601

DAY SEVEN

8:30 am  – Took a bus to work.

1:00 pm–  Today I went to a lunch cafeteria near my office. They have really great options at good prices.
₪35 (expensed)

6:30 pm – I leave work and head to the shuk to meet a family member for a drink and dinner (she is the one getting married in a few days, so i wanted to treat her).

7:00 pm– We go to Crave and order two “Strong Island Iced Teas”
₪78

7:30 pm– For dinner, we got to Jacko Street. It was pricey and delicious. Ordered the Asado risotto, a hamburger and a dessert.
₪235

Daily Total: ₪313