Money,
money, money, money, MONEY!!
Today, I
want to talk about money, or chelete in Sesotho.
As a
PCV, I get a monthly stipend that’s the equivalent of about $200 US
Dollars. (I get an extra $20 USD during cold months to help defray the cost of
heating materials).
Most
people here get by on about $200 US Dollars a month (or 2,000 Maloti or South African
Rand) and PCVs have to live like the people as much as possible. That’s why
the stipend is that little.
Things here are pretty cheap. The US conversion rate is about $10/11 US Dollars to 1 Lesotho Loti/South African Rand.
Things here are pretty cheap. The US conversion rate is about $10/11 US Dollars to 1 Lesotho Loti/South African Rand.
I try to
make my stipend work. I'll spend about M400 on food, M200 on airtime, M200 on
transport, M100 on laundry, M100 on Internet fees and M300 for savings per month.
And if I’m trying to go on vacation, I will cut back on food to save. It cost me roughly $200 US Dollars to go to Clarens, South Africa and I spent an entire paycheck on that getaway! It was worth every loti, though!
Money,
moolah, dinero. However you say it, it’s a big part of my life here!And if I’m trying to go on vacation, I will cut back on food to save. It cost me roughly $200 US Dollars to go to Clarens, South Africa and I spent an entire paycheck on that getaway! It was worth every loti, though!
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