LIVING in NYC as CHEAP AS POSSIBLE (30 Day Challenge)

Living as cheap as possible in New York City for 30 days.
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[@ajh.4131]

When the "challenge" is your actual lifestyle....

[@spiritualdawg3623]

AJ H. LITTERALLY.

[@victoriaosorio870]

Same

[@adrianaarends6885]

Yeah me too 😅😁

[@fashakinbanke3671]

🤣🤣

[@lehonyy2428]

same lol

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

Best ways to save money: Don't buy coffee Don't go to bars And, don't have a girlfriend lol

[@rodneytheurbanite4044]

Damn what's the point of living in a city then?? 😂😂😂

[@sanfayyaad]

@@rodneytheurbanite4044 a city is more than bars and coffee lol

[@rodneytheurbanite4044]

@@sanfayyaad I know lol but I am actually talking about the urban lifestyles and the convenience you have to access even just cafés and bars. Ofc cities have more than coffee and bars, but at least to me cafés and bars are important establishments that make cities more attractive. Living in a urban city and not getting coffee and going to bars just doesn't seem sensible to me! It's both experiences and opportunities to socialize, but you don't have to agree with me tho! ☕

[@taim8379]

My everyday life

[@SeanCakaBroncoFan623]

@@rodneytheurbanite4044 that doesn't make any sense to me at least lol. I don't like coffee first of all, and I'm not 21 just yet.

[@Linshark]

You guys have heard of fruit and vegetables?

[@suzie5813]

I'm sure you got away with eating shit at 25

[@hounddog1]

Video: Living in NY as CHEAP as POSSIBLE Food expenditures: 608$ ???

[@florim02]

True kinda defeats the purpose. Here in Germany a single person spends around 150€ on food per month. How did they even eat that much???

[@nickorange4881]

@@florim02 i know right. I think they also live in manhattan.

[@sorabilkarim4263]

@@florim02 not that much it's just more expensive

[@robertblauvelt3202]

It’s literally that expensive

[@firstname4337]

@@robertblauvelt3202 no its not they just don't know how to buy food eggs; spanish rice and beans; chicken thighs, hamburger meat, broccoli it is not difficult to spend less on food -- even going out to eat just go to a cheap spanish place and get chicken & rice

[@Angela-ne9cy]

$600 for food for a month?? Dude, I've lived here for 15 years and literally NEVER spent that much.

[@iad.s.8256]

Same.

[@bdanicky]

I lived here my whole life and also never spent that much....

[@spid3rgwen415]

How much did you spend ?^^ I’m from Germany so I don’t have a comparison ^^

[@dcabral00]

Same, but I lived here for 30 years! Not only did I never spend that much, but I also couldn't afford to spend that much just in food!

[@blacklyfe5543]

Facts

[@ruth6409]

I live off $1800-1900 including rent in NYC easy and still have money for savings and occasional takeout, movie, and splurges on clothes and whatnot. Work 35 hours a week and have plently time to hang out, go to the beach, hobby, everything. Rent in a nice brownstone on a nice block in Bed Stuy and work as a cook. Generally a very good quality of life. Very doable if you budget, are smart, and realistic. With the amount of money these guys blow a month on renting downtown and excess spending they could easily be paying a mortgage on a proper apartment or brownstone in NYC

[@JuanJohn013]

This guys doesn’t know what the heck is living on a low income in NYC.

[@KelsAcosta]

Dollar Pizza & Trader Joe's is the best way to do it. Take it from me!!

[@cybertrk]

Kels Acosta yeah... I was like wtf, they’re just blowing through money carelessly. I’ve lived on $200 a month at my hardest times.

[@TheBBalKid]

who goes to trader joe's when you got aldi though

[@michellemarie1197]

Who goes to trade Joe's when you can go to walmart

[@KelsAcosta]

@@michellemarie1197 theres no wal mart in nyc

[@wnaish7541]

And that’s why your a fat bastard

[@noemieg8410]

these dudes dont know what being broke in nyc is...

[@fofofofo3076]

Damn your face is shining add me in Instagram fouzi13 😇

[@DrtyMo85]

bro lmaoooo I would crush it with a solid $0 in the dating category

[@terrikatz4854]

I spend about $200/month in New York, excluding rent. I think these guys spend a lot.

[@ericksimiyu5563]

How did you?

[@dewdropper3614]

Impressive, please share. I can do $350/month. Maybe because I keep going to buy almond yogurt each week.

[@rysse4886]

Including rent? In New York? Do you live with family then

[@falali9060]

@@rysse4886 he said excluding

[@Bachconcertos]

Yes they should buy veggies & fruit rice potatoes lentels & bests as staple of meals then add some meat or fish

[@jaxpax2566]

They weren't even trying. Those totally so high.

[@ruangan.fahmi_]

This not just applied in New York City but also kinda relatable to anyone who wants to start a new life in a new city!! Good Job Brett!!

[@brettconti]

Yes! Very valid point.

[@NateOBrien]

$30/day challenge! Wow NYC is expensive.. I just did the $30/week challenge in Philly

[@MoveFaster]

How..

[@user-ym9sx6jt8m]

Same, just did $30/week in Paris. And Paris is a really expensive city...

[@JL-Breaks]

I was a young single mom in NYC- there are cheaper ways. If I had $30.00 a DAY I would be feeling lucky! Fruit and veggie stands are your friend. I would buy chicken in bulk for 12.00 and freeze individual portions and would still manage to make meals that would feed us for two days. My pizza place had $10.00 for a large pie specials on Sundays. We would buy a large pizza which was HUGE for two of us and freeze the rest. This is definitely a privileged persons idea of poor. There are actual poor people in NY surviving on WAY less the $30.00 a DAY.

[@vamscape]

@@user-ym9sx6jt8m How? Paris is more expensive than NYC!

[@user-ym9sx6jt8m]

@@vamscape I really don't think it is. NYC is way more expensive than Paris but New Yorkers make twice or three times as much as Parisians on average. That's the catch.

[@amyzhang1474]

LOL Morton Williams. Dude already lost

[@niklasgruneke7164]

Great video if slightly misleading - living in nyc CAN be expensive but it can also be quite cheap - cheaper than you guys made it to be in the video. All depends on your lifestyle - there is sooo much stuff to do and see for free here - events, even movies (sva theatre, outdoors in the summer...) and shows. Just gotta put yourself out there and have fun finding those deals..

[@devinnelson118]

Can someone please explain his chipotle hack and why he pulled up the chick fil a app when he did it

[@darkblade7667]

same im so confused

[@EliteMiningSkill]

It’s the 2 different perspectives. Any of the clips with the orange background are Brett’s POV, and any of the clips with the blue background are Chris’ POV. He was trying to show us how each of them had their own spin on making day-to-day things cheaper, hence the different clips while grocery shopping, getting food, haircuts, etc

[@collinking1438]

He has a whole video on the chipotle hack. Loook it uppp

[@tsurek]

It is confusing. He gets 2 soft tacos for 6.97 but fills them up with extra rice, beans, corn, and sour cream so its almost a regular Burritos worth of food.

[@wolfman975]

Remember Manhattan is more expensive then other part of nyc

[@Mishraanamika1]

All the boroughs are expensive depending on where you are and how you budget your expenses.

[@denisseperez6920]

Anamika Mishra. Umm no Manhattan is more expensive

[@Mishraanamika1]

Denisse Perez I work in Manhattan and live in LIC, queens. They both aren’t cheap is what I’m saying from a perspective of out of state person.

[@chaironjeffrey6560]

@@Mishraanamika1 manhattan has higher prices on a lot of stuff even in the bodega.

[@rattypatty8698]

That’s not true, I live in manhattan myself and Brooklyn delis were a lot more by $1.25 than a bodega at like 115 street in Harlem.

[@nevermind6570]

Question: How to live cheap in nyc? Answer:eat less, shop less, be single, work more.

[@hassyam436]

true

[@marisaishmael1780]

When the guy went to buy nespresso pods to I knew he was going to lose 😂😂 I also buy those to “save”

[@LivingBobby]

Such a fun challenge. Dope video Brett Conti!

[@lauraironside344]

Flying to New York tomorrow from Australia and I’m so excited 🤩 Great video! 👌

[@brettconti]

Thanks Laura. Hopefully see you around

[@LexesOHara]

I spend less than $500-600 each month on stuff like that here in NYC 🙈 but I’m a homebody and I meal prep haha

[@henryalt411]

It is so obvious that they don’t know any of the “places” y’all know what I mean if you’ve lived in any part of NY city

[@brycerutzke5441]

great vid Brett, really enjoy watching them

[@TomBedlammusic]

fun fact: if you spent $5 a day on coffee, thats more than my monthly mortgage in the north of England. (all be it for an apartment, not a house)

[@Pods2Podiums]

My boy Chris bringing home the W!!!!!

[@emilysmith1020]

Great Vid! Moved to NYC a little over a month ago. I have been tracking my spending and it really helps keep things in perspective. By the way, I saw you walking down the sidewalk my first week living here. I was in a taxi so I couldn’t say hi but looking forward to meeting you and Chris at some point!

[@tillerontour]

keep the videos coming bro! my new favorite channel. 🤙🏼

[@ColinYapp]

This works for those that live in walking distance to their homes and jobs. For the average New Yorker, transportation and food costs get far more expensive. You can cut down on food by brown bagging it but you can't cut down on transit much, especially if you take LIRR or Metro North,

[@Tomurstupid]

Love this vid! Super helpful stuff ☝🏻

[@SA-ws1qm]

nyc born and raised here and the way they’re overspending is so hilarious I cannot

[@Melch192]

Love the category comparison at the end!!! I want to try this now for one month.

[@jamessadler7]

Each video you post gets more and more entertaining! Keep it up Bro!

[@brettconti]

I appreciate the comment James!

[@Lynthie1927]

Honestly most of my money goes to MTA / Uber or food in New York.

[@muck01]

MTA and food are the leeches of my life bro. Like idk if its cheaper to eat out or cook home

[@mar.c1]

@@muck01 Def. Home

[@cupcakes4444]

The MTA takes a majority of my money. Funny how buses are all free now

[@mar.c1]

@@cupcakes4444 Youre better off getting the monthly unlimited pass. Isnt it under $300?

[@ruthakele1301]

True

[@margotexplainsitall]

Such an awesome video concept. Loved it

[@theindianspider7003]

Loved it man. Love your creativity ❤️

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

The other guy who lost didn't even TRY. you're shopping for nespresso pods on a budget? And FYI you either pay for dates or buy porn.

[@partycity750]

Magna Blemur if u paying for porn in 2020 that’s an automatic L

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

@@partycity750 true. I meant watch porn online lol

[@jaxpax2566]

This vid is a result of a backfired joke. The title should be ...how not to budget living in NYC.

[@76tennboy]

Who pays for porn?

[@wintherr3527]

@@76tennboy SOMEONE must pay for it, or are all people involved in it "for the pleasure"?

[@miminyc8093]

Great job guys ❤️

[@nikolav3326]

3:08 spends $21 on food for the next 7 days. End of the month, spent $408 on food lol?

[@TuckerPearce]

Wait Brett what is your Chipotle hack? I learned mine when I worked with a kid at Target Corp after he’d just gotten out of college. Get a burrito bowl and ask for 3 to 4 soft shells or a burrito shell on the side, ask for extra rice then ask for more and let until it’s piled up, extra extra veggies. Be nice and ask how each persons day is you’ll end up with more meat and toppings, get the sour cream on the side (doesn’t reheat well), get multiple salsa’s, ask for extra pico and hot salsa on the side, extra extra cheese. All still the same price and you can make your tacos or burrito on the side and still save half for lunch tomorrow. Get your nespresso knock off pods at Trader Joe’s. Great video, awesome advice...

[@bradderousse3440]

Awesome video!! So living affordably in NYC (minus the rent) can be done! Also great to see a split second of Living Bobby.

[@micaelalilley2237]

as someone born and raised in NY, i genuinely think that it’s very possible to live in here inexpensively (excluding rent). i think that out of staters just get sucked into the hype

[@MeliHotaru]

Can we get more challenges with chris tho? Love you guys

[@CandidCait1]

Chris nailed it

[@HamedAlgabbani]

Good job on thus video Brett! The faster base on the scenes are kicking in good! I which you included how much you pay for the Apt and the office.. cuz i got confused since you mentioned you are paying for your camera assist rent apt in the total!

[@Bonez1999]

NYC is not cheap, but if you know how to hack some of the expensive costs, you can save time & money by taking advantage of all the City has to offer. Get an electric scooter/bike, no car no insurance, take mass transit, find some of the cheaper grocery stores to shop at (like you did in Chinatown), take advantage of all the free stuff the City has to offer like strolls through Central Park, there's tons of public parks in every borough, there's also tons of free events and functions going on, you just have to find them (internet)... NYC living is very hackable.

[@thenobleone-3384]

Brett I believe I can learn from u about NYC how to budget when I move there. Great video.

[@evanneumaier1348]

I thought for a second you spent 37,000 on dating and I was like shit did you buy her a car or something

[@hiwotekubay1137]

Conti..Chris sharing the ...happiness

[@tillyheal7099]

Such a good video! You guys should use reusable bags though!!

[@Alig3388]

Brett did this all for the dating budget Lmao

[@stace_d]

Not including rent, There are so many options in NY, it's not hard living cheap ( but it's easy to get sucked into trendy, expensive stuff too). There's always free things going on in the city, and lots of places to grab a cheap meal if you don't need instagramable foods

[@HappinessCrossing]

Haha LOVE that video guys! We would love to visit NY as well, good to know some budget secrets ;) keep it up! :)

[@mauricioysuvidatravelblogs3008]

Stay strong 💪 New York 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stephanielake11]

Great video/challenge!!😀😀😀😀

[@s1xro]

3:56 - “my room mate” yeahhhh....

[@brettconti]

haha the girl at that time stamp isn't my roommate Sam. Two different girls.

[@s1xro]

@@brettconti touché Brett, touché.

[@kristiangreene8401]

You and Erik Conover are the kings of nyc videos.

[@hiwotekubay1137]

Awesome guys awesome Conti keep spending a lot Am ready to move .............. Washington

[@jameso4681]

I'm sure Chris is a great friend because he's a Packers fan. Go Pack Go!

[@williamparker3218]

Saw Chris in trader joes yesterday hahaha He’s doing it right ;)

[@shaheershujaat2223]

Amazing video about living in New York City Brett well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍

[@ImprovementisGrowth]

That pizza shop is sadly no longer there. I used to go there for lunch🥺. As a native New Yorker( outer borough, I the Bronx)I found stores like Trader Joe near my job in Manhattan less expensive then the stores where I live. It was fun watching you guys compare notes. Maybe I should do some type of challenge like that on my channel 😎

[@zzzzzzzzzz098]

That pizza store is still there, I ate there last month right before the Coronavirus lockdown. It's Joey's Pepperoni Pizza on broadway and white street which is right off Chinatown where they live.

[@cranberry411]

Great video now that's a challenge but you both did great.

[@meday4804]

LOVE you're vids

[@xfactor1497]

Hoping to move there at some point, favorite place in the world since I was 8

[@Idintknowmyname]

Hope you have a great day! ❤️

[@IkeyAjavon]

I need to do this haha I spend way too much money! 😅Great video guys!

[@abdulnazef6293]

Been following you for so long Brett, never commented before though , I guess. But I'd like to meet you one day when I visit NYC.

[@randanaim9586]

Morton Williams is not at all cheaper. Supermarkets like Stop and Shop and FoodTown in NYC are way cheaper. Also the fruit and vegetable stands in Chinatown are way cheaper to get fresh fruits and veggies. As a native New Yorker, I can comfortably say that there is a way to spend 200-300 dollars on groceries a month (as a single person) and not go hungry.

[@makeupbyagoddess6396]

Y'all wanna really talking about living cheap in NYC? There was a time I made $20 last a week! I'm from the Bronx and Trader Joe's is not affordable if you're from a low income community, we got Western Beef lmao, shop for 2 weeks worth of food there and you'll spend way less still, if you know you're going out bring food made from home, if you can't bc of the type of activity you're doing theres $1-$2 pizza places or any bodega will do. Wanna go for a night out and have fun? Look for lounges with deals, one near me (Mamajuana Cafe) does free hookah Thursdays with $6 drinks but luckily as a female Friday nights are free open bar for ladies from 11pm-1am lol! After Sunday brunch they do free hookahs on Sunday evenings, want something more chilled and not hype? In Manhattan Go to 1,2,3, burger shot beer, $1 burger, $2 Shots, $3 Beers, food is mad good and it's cheep af!

[@givememore4free]

Thank you for the tips

[@47jjak]

Facts I'm from the bronx 2 and I was looking at this video like wtf. Ya trying to live as cheap as possible but going on boat dates, bars every night and, spending that much on groceries. They needed to go to the bodega and get a chopped cheese with a free soda and stay inside

[@makeupbyagoddess6396]

@@givememore4free You're welcome!

[@makeupbyagoddess6396]

@@47jjak Yeooooo those chop cheeses be hittin and those fries be the touch! Lmao, but living cheap in NYC is hard but then easier to understand if you from the these area bc we get used to it lmao. I wish they had someone who knows how to go about it so they could of spent way less.

[@khadizakhan4568]

Save money tips is controlled your mind wishes. I love your videos.

[@elliemarie4317]

I love your vlogs I went to nyc in March and I loved it so much

[@brettconti]

Thank you Ellie : )

[@momentscreatives]

Awesome challenge! I’ll be doing too!

[@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan]

Thanks for this.

[@gh6sttrash769]

not accurate

[@GettingPaidWithAlexHaney]

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝟏 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓!!!!! Pizza wasn't built in a day Brett

[@alyssaamos2598]

Watching videos like these always manes me wonder like how prepared people get before they move. Like how do you move from a known area to a city & not know how to cook? Not to be super knit picky but like obviously food is a super expensive commodity that gets overlooked

[@jamespatersonpaterson1789]

Bro u the man

[@jakes5530]

Graham would be proud

[@marisaishmael1780]

When the guy went to buy nespresso pods I knew he was going to lose 😂 😂 I also buy those to “save”

[@Jona-wq4vc]

I am a big fan of your channel. Best wishes from Germany,Erfurt

[@arhumz1573]

So you're telling me that Brett has got a new woman....woot!!

[@haunaniriley1856]

Love ur KZbin.

[@lawsonlena]

I only visited NYC recently and spent a few days there, mainly exploring Manhattan. I was expecting it to be SUPER expensive, but really I didn't notice a huge difference between NYC and Colorado. Food costed the same, so did coffee. I don't use public transportation at home so can't compare, but using subway would definitely add up over time, so I walked A LOT. My impression was that, aside from rent, NYC was very compatible to Colorado. Makes me wonder if my state is more expensive than we think here, or is it that NYC is not as expensive as people claim.

[@Jacksirrom]

Right now I'm deciding between moving to Colorado or NYC as a single 29 year old. Renting a room in a place is actually cheaper in New York than lots of Colorado. I can't believe it.

[@lgmarquez5469]

I literally didn’t eat for 5 days the first week of me living in New York. I survived off water don’t worry I’m doing much better now since I really never eat out or dating😓. I’m a minimalist at best.🥴

[@romka4567]

I live in Brooklyn I dig this video.

[@nycliving5798]

Battle with living bobby he’s the king lol

[@SheillaOlga]

0:34 that took me out 😂😂😂. Took me back to WWE matches

[@haunaniriley1856]

Good to know

[@jennferchen4409]

the MINUTE Chris said that he lived in Chinatown I knew he was gonna spend less lol. also Chris, I LOVE the Hong Kong supermarket and Trader Joes!

[@sirajjoseph6364]

i love this one..

[@vincblum6882]

Boyyy spend that money to get that PUPU 😂❤️

[@crisberrmedia3103]

Thanks almost i move to NYC next month

[@thenobleone-3384]

It's important to know about your monthly rent, food, transportation, and just in case u have to purchase necessities like clothes and shoes.

[@mayankshankar1950]

Cooool!!!

[@francisamor6276]

Straight cappin

[@BorisKotz]

Hi Brett My wife my son and my self is going to visit NYC for the first time together from july 5th till 24th of july. The prob is, that we can’t effort a hotel for more then 1000💲. Perhabs you know someone who knows someone 😊. Also we‘re looking forward to have the best experience from a local's perspective. We are from switzerland. I went to nyc twice but a ling long time ago. For my wife and my son is it the first time and it should be there best time ever. Not timesquare if you know what I mean 🤔 bye the way Live your video ❤

[@alexcruz1344]

It’s ok Brett third times the charm lol, but really my guy you gotta budget them dates better lol. Dollar pizza and super 17 rides around the city at night.. bam! HAHAHA!

[@hannahbrown9585]

When I lived in Mexico City, I lived on $500usd/month ... I lived off rice and beans, and veggies for almost 2 years. It’s funny to watch these guys do something leisurely that many people struggle with and have it worse

[@kimberlyfabro]

Love your videos!! I just moved out here from California and I love watching your videos for inspiration!! I created a KZbin channel and you help motivate me to just keep on going! Thanks!!!