Groceries, restaurant apps & maybe even food trucks...
In Hilo, groceries can be expensive for a family ( milk is $5-6, eggs are $6, bread is $5, etc). There are things that help, such as coupons combined w/ stuff already on sale and bulk shopping ( CostULess hiya) &/ or online shopping for staple items...I might not eat my burger patties in Hilo cuz my $6-$8 here is $15-$20 there at the store, which is ok, I have decided to have a Mahi Mahi plate lunch/ dinner once a week and instead of $10 on DiGiorno, maybe get a small or medium pizza from a local place...
I left Hawaii before food trucks became a thing and right before cell phones were in, so it will be a new experience for me to eat from a food truck, use Groupon, and hope restaurant apps have deals to make living there worth while and semi affordable.
I love that a quick and yummy lunch can be bought at the 7-11 there for $1.50 ( n just $.75 at Kawamoto Store) so that is ALSO always a cheap & quick solution.
I have decided NOT to join a gym once I move since I really do like my workouts at home ( & I think walking/ biking in addition will keep me well in shape, but I would like to do either self defense ( sometimes the University has cheap classes open to everyone) or some kind of martial arts ( either Krav Maga, Muay Thai/BJJ or capoeira) but way down the line & I can join the local hiking club, biking club, join a LGBT group &/ or volunteer the same month I move (for the socializing aspect that I get w/ the gym)...I did like the East Hawaii Fitness Resources brochure ( from 2017 tho, dk if it needs updating) but some of the martial arts were cheap ($20/month), I hope to do a weekly free yoga if offered by a local gym still and I might check out some Rec Centers for volleyball/ basketball offerings..
I left Hawaii before food trucks became a thing and right before cell phones were in, so it will be a new experience for me to eat from a food truck, use Groupon, and hope restaurant apps have deals to make living there worth while and semi affordable.
I love that a quick and yummy lunch can be bought at the 7-11 there for $1.50 ( n just $.75 at Kawamoto Store) so that is ALSO always a cheap & quick solution.
I have decided NOT to join a gym once I move since I really do like my workouts at home ( & I think walking/ biking in addition will keep me well in shape, but I would like to do either self defense ( sometimes the University has cheap classes open to everyone) or some kind of martial arts ( either Krav Maga, Muay Thai/BJJ or capoeira) but way down the line & I can join the local hiking club, biking club, join a LGBT group &/ or volunteer the same month I move (for the socializing aspect that I get w/ the gym)...I did like the East Hawaii Fitness Resources brochure ( from 2017 tho, dk if it needs updating) but some of the martial arts were cheap ($20/month), I hope to do a weekly free yoga if offered by a local gym still and I might check out some Rec Centers for volleyball/ basketball offerings..