Expenses Reviews
4.17 / 5 based on 80 reviews
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Margaret H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
spent less on many things because the country is way cheaper to begin with. spent more on phone because i was not allowed to use the phone in the house, so i had a cell phone. it was nice because then i could call my friends i had there and also my family and friends from home could call whenever.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use your atm card, do not take traveler's checks.
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sollentuna
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
<because the prices are lower than at home.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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jenna r
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive in Europe.
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Mark A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I was in Madrid during the psudeo boom. Exchange rate was 89pts to 1US. Drinks at nighclubs cost 1000 pts.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Spain/Madrid has changed rapidly since the early 90's. Spain has become more consumer friendly. Transportation has always been a good deal.
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Marisa H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I wanted to enjoy my experience abroad to the fullest.
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Housing, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the pre-paid phones were very expensive. Use llamadadirecta.com to call to the US.
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Nalian E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Porque las condiciones de vida son las apropiadas
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Travel, Telephone, Housing, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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