“My living needs were pretty low. | thought | could live in a shabby apartment with just a
computer and not starve,” Musk confided.

InternationalListen to the reading3:411x“My living needs were pretty low. | thought | could live
in a shabby apartment with just a computer and not starve,” Musk confided.

In a 2015 interview on the Startalk podcast, Elon Musk made statements that surprised the
public and the media, that during his time studying at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, the
richest billionaire on the planet spent only $1/day.

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“My living needs were pretty low back then. | thought | could live in a shabby apartment with
just a computer and not starve to death.”

Musk said that when he was young, he was only interested in things that were considered the
future oi humanity, such as electric cars, solar energy and sustainable consumption. Therefore,
immediately after moving to Canada, Musk tried to spend as economically as possible.

“Buying food in bulk at the supermarket is cheaper, although you may get tired of the sausages
and oranges after a while. Noodles and green peppers are also things | buy regularly.”