Could I BE any Cheaper?

I have now entered month three of my stay in Etonia, time for a general life update:

Physical: I am skinnier (if you can believe...small European portions), my asthma is gone, and I have a new trendy-euro haircut. I also have some back pain...

Emotional: I am happy, healthy, a little bored at times, and constantly searching for love...ha ha.

Behavioral: I now sleep late, go to bed late, and work sporadically. I am socially fullfillied, and even going on a few dates! I am even more frugal with my spending...

To give you some economic background, Estonia has the fastest growing economy of all the Baltic States. Nevertheless, when I want to convert dollars to money I use a factor of 13 (13 est.Kroons to 1 U.S.D). This is not the multiplication table that I'm most familiar with, but I have become pretty good at estimating the exchange. The long and short of it is that stuff is pretty cheap in Estonia. Groceries for 5 days (i can't physically carry more than this from the store to my apartment) is about 200kr (16-17 dollars), a loaf of break costs about 6kr (less than .5 dollars), drinks at a bar are about 30kr a drink (about 2.50dollars), a decent lunch out is about 45kr (4-5 dollars), you can go see a concert or movie for about 100kr (about 8 dollars), and for 200kr I can talk/message on my cellphone for over a month--- to anyone. Stuff like clothing and shoes are actually comprable to US prices, but I am not buying a new wardrobe.

I am, however, a savy consumer and find ways to get discounts whenever possible. I get student discounts everywhere I can, and I bought a members card to the grocery to get a 5iscount there. Now, I am used to even lower prices. I have recently realized that I get slightly annoyed if I pay more than 35kr for lunch, 75kr for a concert, or basically ever spend more than 100kr at a time. Like living in the capital city of any state/country, this becomes increasingly difficult. My biggest worry is that my penny pinching will follow me back home to the U.S.

Perhaps all of you in the US should alert the consumer industry that I will be returning and expecting some changes in pricing. No longer will going to the movies (a particularly favorite pastime of mine) be a 15-20 dollar affair (tickets and popcorn/drink). I should not have to pay a small fortune for groceries (any item priced over 2-3 dollars should be reviewed), and when I go out with my friends/family to a restraunt the sum of our outing should be no more than 45 dollars. I also expect all local and international calling to be more affordable as well...but then again if we all just get skype, we can talk for free to anyone in the world...

I am sure that I am in for a rude awakening when I once again reside in my own country....old allergens, new job and social prospects, schedules to keep, and goods priced to please the producer, not the consumer. Fortunatley, I have almost 8 full months to continue enjoying my stay. And for my sake, when I return, it might be okay to lie to me a little about how much I'll be spending...

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