Expenses Reviews
4.38 / 5 based on 63 reviews
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Mayumi L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I set out to do more than usual since it isn't all the time that I get to spend my time in such a beautiful place! Staying with a host family could be costly but usually worth it. Telephone was more expensive since it was the first time I had a cellphone. At home I barely used the telephone. I never really went out at night before going to Italy. I think it's changed me a lot.
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Train transport is pretty cheap. I loved going to the market on wednesdays.. nice clothes and other items for cheap!
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Kate H
Occidental College, Los Angeles, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I traveled a lot more and the cell phone was incredibly expensive. I also cooked more than I do at home and I feel grocery items are cheaper, so I saved there. Nightlive at home is also very expensive and Siena is a very cheap city, luckily for it.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The exchange rate is awful. The cell phones are incredibly expensive to call other countries. I suggest finding a way to have internet in your living space so that you can use Skype instead of cell phones for longer conversations.
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g u
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It really depends on what you spend your money on - what you choose to buy. The Euro is stronger than the dollar, so goods can be more expensive. The only thing that you may spend more money on is a cellphone/telephone calls if you're making overseas phone calls. Local calls are very reasonable.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Anita B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
When I'm at home, I'm less likely to spend my money on frivolous things.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy things at the markets!
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Rikke N
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
you go out every night...alcohol is expensive
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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pooncake
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It saved tremendlusly to have your lunch and dinner at the school cafeteria (la mensa).
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