Jimmy Carter, a former president, now stays in a house that is far more humble than the one he had at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House.

The Washington Post reported in 2018 that Carter, the country’s 39th president, and its oldest former president at 96, led a rather normal and inexpensive life. In reality, Carter still lives in the ranch house he constructed in 1961.

The Post claims that the $167,000 valuation of the two-bedroom ranch house in Plains, Georgia is “less than the value of the armored Secret Service cars parked outside.” Atlanta is 212 hours south of Plains. According to the real estate website Zillow, Georgia’s median home price is $213,026, which is less than the national average.

The Post claims that one of Carter’s thrifty habits is to spend weekends sharing meals and cheap wine with neighbors. According to the story, he and his wife Rosalynn reportedly create their own yogurt. Carter routinely travels for commercial work and has reportedly been known to get his apparel from his local Dollar General shop (he was present for the store’s launch in Plains in 2004).

According to The Washington Post, Carter has recently gotten most of his income from writing books. A children’s book and thoughts on his tenure as president are among his at least 33 works. (There are 46 books listed on thriftbooks.com.) The federal government also covers all previous presidents’ travel and office expenses on top of their $210,700 annual pension. Not an exception is Carter. According to a conservative advocacy group called the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Carter received more than $230,000 in such perks in 2017.

Compared to other former presidents still living, Carter has a far more humble existence.

The yearly summer vacation ritual of the Obama family on the scenic (and costly) Martha’s Vineyard is well-known. He invested $8.1 million in a mansion in Washington, D.C., in 2017.

Bill Clinton said that despite leaving the White House with a $16 million debt, it was quickly settled because of his lucrative book deals and paid speeches. NPR reports that Clinton gave 57 talks in the first year after leaving office, earning $13.7 million from his “speaking and writing company” according to a 2001 tax return.

Clinton owns a $1.7 million home in Chappaqua, New York, as well as a $2.85 million residence in Washington, D.C.

According to Politico, George W. Bush has delivered at least 200 paid talks since 2009, earning between $100,000 and $175,000 for each appearance.

Carter, on the other hand, does not like the better things in life. The 2002 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize declares, “Getting rich was never my goal.