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anonymous
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
France is, in general, much more expensive than Spain
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Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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
Phone facilities and costs are, in a great extent, better than in Spain. In the other hand, banking facilities are worst and much more expensive.
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sheenag
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Plan tickets mostly, and my flat being far from college meant higher travel costs.
I had no mobile at home but got one over here, so I spent more on the telephone.
Food in France is just much cheaper than in Ireland.
Flats are more often private than shared here, unlike in Dublin, so it's more expensive.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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
Work experience is paid very badly compared to Ireland, many are not paid at all. Also, I stayed in Paris for the summer and rent there is enormous and housing very hard to come by, meaning very high rent costs.
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Alfonso O
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Due to big changes on the exchange rate when compared to the Mexican Peso, especially during those years.
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Overall, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
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
It is quite complicated to apply for the working permits as a non-European student.
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Aner P
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
In the food, because at home I do not spend almost anything. In housing, the same cause and in travel, because in France, I have travelled more than when I am usually in Spain.
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Housing, Food, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, 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
Not at all.
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mrb26
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Basically due to the exchange rate and the fact that I had much more free time in France than I do at my home university.
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing, 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
You can get bottles of wine for as cheap at 79cents at Le Mutant.
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Antti R
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live at home with my fiancée, everything is more inexpensive when you share the costs.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall:
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
Helps if you don't have to make many phone calls!
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