The video documents a person's attempt to live on one euro per day for five days, inspired by similar challenges on YouTube. They navigate daily activities like eating, exercising, and socializing while adhering to a strict budget. The challenge involves creative solutions for meals and free activities, like attending events with complimentary food or foraging for fruits. The experience highlights the difficulties of such a restrictive budget, particularly the lack of healthy food options and social limitations. Despite these challenges, the person successfully completes the five-day experiment without exceeding the budget. The video concludes with reflections on spending habits and the value of money.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The author is attempting to live on just one euro a day for five days.
2. The author has set up some rules for the challenge, including being able to use their monthly pass for transportation and using their apartment's electricity and internet.
3. The author's first day breakfast consisted of a pancake and a tomato, which cost 37 cents.
4. The author went to a fitness center for a trial training session on the first day.
5. The author visited a street food place and received free samples on the first day.
6. The author found an event called "Bring a Bread" where they could bring their own toppings and eat for free.
7. The author bought herb quark for 55 cents to use as a topping for their bread.
8. The author's dinner on the first day consisted of bread with butter or quark.
9. The author went to the cinema on the second day and took advantage of a Thursday offer where they could get two tickets for the price of one.
10. The author bought spaghetti and a ready-made sauce for 88 cents on the second day.
11. The author's dinner on the second day consisted of spaghetti with tomato sauce.
12. The author went to work on the third day and had to give up on finding free fruit to pick.
13. The author bought mushrooms to add to their noodles on the third day.
14. The author's dinner on the third day consisted of noodles with mushrooms.
15. The author spent 53 cents on breakfast on the fourth day.
16. The author bought potatoes and buttered vegetables for lunch on the fourth day.
17. The author spent 49 cents on a load of bread on the fourth day.
18. The author's dinner on the fourth day consisted of potatoes and buttered vegetables.
19. The author finished their photo shoot on the fifth day.
20. The author went home to eat lunch on the fifth day because they couldn't afford to eat out.
21. The author managed to complete the challenge and spent exactly five euros over the five days.