TIPS FOR SPENDING LESS ON FOOD WHILE LIVING IN MILAN
Life in Milan for young, non-resident students can be filled with opportunities that are culturally enriching and essential for one’s personal growth. But there’s another side of the coin, and that’s underestimating the costs of everyday life and going over budget. That’s why it’s better to be cautious and take a look at the best tips for spending less on food while living in Milan.
Save on food with apps
A first option to save on food while living in Milan could be turning to food related apps. An excellent example is “Too Good to Go”, a marketplace concerned about food waste where you can order discounted food close to expiration that would be otherwise thrown out.
Save money by shopping at cheaper supermarkets
A second way for spending less on food is to shop at cheaper supermarkets. Finding them is very easy: you can look for discount stores and big retailers. And, when in doubt, you can always turn to suburban supermarkets, usually less costly than those in the city centres.
Cook more in the evening to bring lunch to university
Preparing meals in the evening to take a packed lunch to university will make you save a lot of money. In short, we’re talking about the good, old schischetta (packed meal), a solution to reduce waste and to stop the temptation to go to bars, restaurants and food outlets for your lunch break.
Choose cheaper foods such as legumes and pasta
When filling the shopping cart students will have to opt for cheaper foods, but still healthy ones, such as pasta and legumes. In this way you’ll get all the nutrients needed without spending too much. Besides, these simple ingredients are the basis of many other recipes and combining them daily is a great way to break the monotony of eating the same meals.
Don’t shop when you’re hungry
A good old trick is not to shop when you are hungry. When you get the munchies, you will be more tempted to buy food to eat right way, just to end up spending more than you should. Instead, go grocery shopping with a list and, above all, with a full stomach.
Don’t buy ready-made products
Ready-to-eat goods can be tempting and convenient to eat. However, doing so is considerably more expensive than just buying the ingredients you need to cook. It’s better to yield to such temptation only when running low on time to properly cook a meal.
Favour long-life foods
Buying long-life foods is vital to avoid unnecessary waste, because the risk of letting products expire before consumption is way lower.
Conclusions
As we’ve seen in this brief analysis, non-resident students have many tips to follow when it comes to saving money and keeping an eye on their personal spending budget.
We suggest you try a few of them right away: there’s no doubt you’ll soon be able to cut shopping costs without giving up taste and nutrition!
