Expenses Reviews
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Andrew C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Well at the time I was living in Amherst and Paris in comparison to Amherst is very expensive. Now after living in Princeton, Paris is not too bad especially with a stronger dollar. Night life, however, is still quite expensive. You have to search for good deals. One factor, however, is that when you are abroad I think you explore, go out, eat out, etc., much more than when you are at home because the more things you do the more you learn and the better you known the culture. So you are bound to spend more money esp. in a big city. :)
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Telephone, Food, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Go check on the flee markets, Vanves, Plus, etc. You can find nice things for the house that have a lot more character than IKEA and are often much cheaper.
Opening a bank in France can be a difficulty. Make sure you have a letter that it is a proof of domicile. It is virtually impossible to open a bank without one. I recommend the Banque Populaire. They were very friendly and had no restrictions. Other banks like the Société Générale told me I couldn't open a bank unless I was spending at least 2 years in the country.
Watch out when renting with charges which can be very expensive. Also note that electricity is very expensive. Therefore, if you have electric heat make sure you bring a lot of sweaters!
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Caroline G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It is more expensive here, phone costs are through the roof, cheap dinners are few and far between.
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Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Carolina G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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