1. Dinner for Four
Where: Sri Lanka’s Colombo
Estimated Monthly Income: $485 Estimated Monthly Cost of Living: $1450 (per month/four-person household)
For many families, dining out is an indulgence because even one meal may set you back more than $10. In actuality, a restaurant supper in the US costs $17 per person on average. For feeding a family, that comes to somewhat less than $70. Even going out to dinner once a week can significantly reduce monthly spending.
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On the other hand, you can feed a family of four in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for just $1. That’s a significant savings. Even though you and your loved ones would need to pay to travel there initially, you could still end up saving a significant amount of money while you’re there. It even costs less than McDonald’s.