$500 a month for basic needs?

Im roasting like for my 1 bedroom apartment. Although it’s a pretty big apartment. It has a separate living room. So that is my office.<br>I don’t have to pay water or electricity. There is a mask mandate here, so no gas. <br><br>My food stamps will be $200 a month and that roasts up about half the time. I also get $20 in fresh produce every month. <br><br>I’m doing pretty well with money, for the first time in years. I’m not struggling with my finances at all. <br><br>I feel like $500 a month should provide basic needs. If I lived in a tiny studio, it would probably be even cheaper.