Living off £100 a week for one person after bills - do you class that as 'doing ok,' 'doing well,' or 'struggling'?

[user1499590110]

Just that really. I want to hear people's opinions before explaining what was said on this date (let's just say our views clashed hugely..)

[user1499590110]

youd have to do the weekly shop from the £100 too

[user1490465531]

I'd call that struggling TBH.
Costhe of living is high even for one person.

[emwithme]

After food and everything: Doing really well
If you need to buy food and toiletries from that £100: Struggling but doable for a single person, very tight for a couple (or LP with a child) - wouldn't want to do it for an extended period of time.

[slightlyfrazzled35]

I would say struggling as well. Especially if you had to factor in travel costs etc.

I have about £150 a week to live on and I have to be pretty frugal, shopping in charity shops etc. The cost of living is high these days and it's only going to go up more.

[EssentialHummus]

For one person, absolutely fine - £50ish per week on food and the rest discretionary. More people/more expenses, not easily doable.

[HundredMilesAnHour]

I'd definitely call that struggling.

[NotAnotherNoughtiesTune]

Between doable and struggling, depending where you live.

£50 on food shop, £20 on any extras and £30 that wouldn't be spent every week but would be day once a month for clothes, shoes, new coat etc.

[user1499590110]

the people who are saying this is struggling.. what do you think is comfortable to live on per week, excluding food and travel? i.e. just non essential things.

[category12]

Including petrol?

[category12]

Including petrol?

[Wait4nothing]

I'd say doing ok - £50 food shop for 1 will get nice stuff, £50 for other stuff - maybe a treat entertainment the odd weekend or clothes or gifts. But if travel wasn't included in bills that could have a huge impact (I was spending £40 pw on petrol in a previous job but classed that under bills and not spends)

[EllaHen]

I would say it's between struggling and okay.

This person would definitely need to watch their spending, wouldn't be able to save much and as for holidays - well, not possible really.

What about emergencies? I'm veering towards struggling actually.

[BeepBeepMOVE]

I'd say struggling even if that excluded weekly shop!

With weekly shop I'd say that's nearing the poverty line.

£250 a week would be okay for me. Easily spend £75 on food shop, £50 on travel and lunches, £50 basic socialising plus any fun(shoes/clothes/hairdresser etc.) spends and then save some too.

[f83mx]

Struggling - no money left over for savings, birthday presents, haircut, clothes etc ....

[Zeitgei5t]

I think it depends. If you need to drive to work or whether it's in walking cycling distance. If a market is within walking distance or only local (more expensive) shops etc. Whether you're trying to save etc. If it's after bills inc. accomodation, taxes etc. I think you could live in the moment comfortably but be in difficulty if you need to save or something you rely on breaks.

[FlowerFairyLights]

Beep that's tons!!!

[chipsandpeas]

i wish i had £100 a week to live off after all bills have paid, im roughly on about 40 a week

[FlowerFairyLights]

We do just under 100 food shop for 4 , don't have lunches out and have about 100 for everything else for 4.

[FlowerFairyLights]

I would live that to be per person (a sper beep) rather than for 4!

[whereismyparachute]

Struggling, that doesn't leave anything for fun or haircuts, presents etc.

[ImperialBlether]

It sounds as though it would be manageable but just one thing could throw everything out of sync so that you'd be struggling.

[NotAnotherNoughtiesTune]

I'd say £100 excluding food and bills is doing OK. £200 without bills / food is comfortable.

[Rufustherenegadereindeer1]

I would say struggling

Ites certainly enough for food and entertainment and basic stuff

But not for anything going wrong ie car or washing machine, or for a holiday