Expenses Reviews
3.95 / 5 based on 216 reviews
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William S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate from dollar to euro, and the country in general is more expensive.
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Housing, Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Keep track of what you spend the first few weeks, figure out what you can spend each week.
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Melanie A
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
When you are in another country, you want to experience more, and make the most of your time, which means more $$$.
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Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take the bus when you travel! It covers more of the country, and it's pretty cheap with an ISIC card.
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Leticia P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Ireland is much more expensive than my home country
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open an student account in the UCC (the university organize that for international students) and send money transfers from your bank in your home country
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Menzel C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Ireland is quite expensive and i wanted to enjoy my stay as much as possible and to trvel around as much as possible. that was the reason why i spent more money there...
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Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Angelo V
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
maybe, becouse in the global market the competition isn't enough, yet.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don't think to save money becouse it's impossible. anyway, you can get a job, easily
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Cristina C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open a bank account there, you will save the expensive commissions they charge you for international transactions. And go to TESCO!
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