Expenses Reviews
4.36 / 5 based on 91 reviews
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Kate M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
South Africa has a lower cost of living, especially outside the city... it will be a bit more expensive in Cape Town. INTERNET IS VERY EXPENSIVE, BEWARE! Everything is pay as you go, including internet and electricity (there is no heat).
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take money out from ATM's to avoid fee's. Also, keep in mind you will be spending a lot of money on travel and try to save. Drinks are cheap (10-20 rand... or 2-3 dollars) food is pretty cheap, Internet will get you, especially if you have Redbutton. Don't use the video in skype and try not to go to a lot of webpages with pictues. NO YOUTUBE AT ALL. While doing research, do it at school... you get a certain amount of gree megabytes there ( I think like 2-300 MB?)
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estecke1
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is cheaper in South Africa. Going out to the best dinners in the city was always less than $20 (including wine, all courses, etc). Travel was incredibly cheap (I went on a 3 week safari for $700). A beer is less than $1 at the best bars.
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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imran h
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Prices are cheaper in South Africa and you get carried away!!
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Dont get carried away by spending, save your money till the last minute!!
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Johal S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Spent more on traveling, because I was in AFRICA!
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bring a lot of money if you want to travel all the time - you don't NEED it to have fun, but it definitely helps. And it's worth it =)
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kundayi
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Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
I dind´t really spend a lot of my incomeon the telephone.
THe nightlife is generally chaeper and besides you benefit from student discounts and because you´re young there are always new people to meet who will offer you a drink.
I dind´t travel much, maybe just to go away for a weekend otherwise most of my time was spent around the City.
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Overall, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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scottbellner
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The South African rand was 7 to $1 when we were there, and $3 will buy you a substantial lunch. A new surfboard was only $100, etc.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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