Expenses Reviews
4.16 / 5 based on 47 reviews
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bimba
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Utilities in France are super expensive. Watch out for EDF and FranceTelecome! But the nightlife, the TGV(train) and the food were very reasonable, even cheaper than in Canada.
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Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Once again, I suggest you apply at CAF for a rent subsidy for students. Phoning long distance with FranceTelecome was too expensive. Look for phone cards. Go to the Market - great food, cheap. And a second hand bike to get around town.
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Elisabeth N
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
due to the difference in competition between the french and german food product market. concerning the nightlife, in france entryprices are triple than in berlin
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Choose your bank well, I went fine with the societe generale
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Mandy N
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because it was the first time I was living without my parents so I paid more attention to my money
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
fruits and vegetables are really cheap at the market in "Les Halles de la Paillade"
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gabiruiz
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live in Ecuador and it is an undeveloped country so the style of life varies a lot. I also live with my family so food and accomodation are covered by my family.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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UmeaSweden
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
South of France was much less expensive than Sweden or Finland. I spent probably 3/4 of what I did in Sweden and still I wasn't saving. Everything was less expensive for me.
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Food, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can get financial help from the CAF to pay your rent when you are a student. It's quite a significant contribution. Go shopping for groceries in the supermarkets and not the expensive shops in the city center.
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Irene A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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