Expenses Reviews
4.37 / 5 based on 29 reviews
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lvmac
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Food was paid for with my host family, only extras did I have to pay for.
Phone is extremely expensive in CR. One pays each time a local call is placed.
The nightlife was cheaper than at home, but not worth what they charged. But since in Puntarenas there is not much to do in the evenings--I had to pay.
Travel was quite cheap-especially transportation. The room accomadations were inexpensive, but still more than I expected.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Travel, Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
CR is a lot more expensive than I expected. Food was comparable to the States and motel rooms were much more than I expected.
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Jeffrey C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I travelled every weekend, at home I usually stay home.
Telephone is cheap and I don't make international calls I use email.
I did't go out to much, but the drinks are much cheaper here.
Rent is much cheaper in general here
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I had expected CR to be very cheap to live but with food I found it cheaper to eat in small resturants than to go to the supermarket.
Also to travel, I found in some areas it to be very expensive.
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murphy3
Simpson College, Redding, United States
Education, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The few trips I took outside of the city were very inexpensive. Everything else was pretty comparable in price.
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Housing, Food, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The best way to access your money is through the ATM machine. A family member sent me a check, and I had a very difficult time trying to cash it. I would tell family members if they want to help you out financially, to deposit money directly into your checking account.
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Chris D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Had to rent a vehicle
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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