Are you talking about cash out of pocket, bills incurred, or total living expenses including a daily average of housing, food, transportation, clothing, etc.—in other words, a year’s total outlay divided by 365? I don’t think the answers on this thread are all calculated on the same basis. For example, if @SuperMouse spends a dollar a day, either she’s living on $365 a year or she’s calculating very differently from me. A student who is thinking only about buying snacks is probably completely unaware of what it costs someone else to maintain him or her. My answer would have to include everything or it doesn’t make any sense. Where do I draw the line?
Most days I don’t open my purse at all, but fairly often I click “Add to Cart” on Amazon. Even when I’m not making a purchase, I’m incurring water, electricity, gas, etc., bills. When my husband buys groceries, part of what he’s purchasing is for my consumption. I can’t really separate what I spend on myself from what it costs to maintain our household. Do I or don’t I add in the cost of a tissue every time I sneeze?