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Expenses Reviews
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4.20 / 5 based on 1140 reviews
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Nicolas N
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travelling was more interesting for me over there, and for anything else, it was similar
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Overall, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
check out the restaurant universitaire, you can eat well for almost nothing
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Wolfgang S
ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is a bit more expensive than at home, which is also true for housing; travelling costs were higher because I tried to see as much of the area as possible
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Travel, Overall, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Gwen V
ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I don't have to rent and pay bills at home and because life is more expensive in France.
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Housing, Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Cost saving tips: applu for CAF on www.caf.fr
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Peter B
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
because everything is more expensive.. d'uh
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
surprises.. stolen wallet; cité u restaurant: 2.80 euro for full dinner; wild pigs (and 1 panther) in calanques
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Marco W
ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
food is more expensive than in Germany, especially chocolate (which was pretty good to stop eating it)
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
The French government pays monthly housing amounts
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Bert C
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Living independently (without parents)
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
In the first two weeks, I spend my whole budget for the first month. After that, it went better :)
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