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jasnam

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Communication et Sciences de l'Information, Licence, Indépendant

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Bourse officielle

Autres sources de financement:

Famille<br> Autres

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J'ai travaillé pendant mon séjour

Dépenses habituelles

Food is more expensive in CH, especially if you eat out frequently. Restaurant going is considered appropriate for special occasions only but even lunches in trattorias were a little on the pricey side. I was maintaining a relationship while in Lugano, so my phone bills were close to astronomical. Still, 0.07 CHF/minute is a very good rate for Canada. Accomodation: in Toronto I live at home and don't pay rent, while in Lugano I had to pay CHF 465 for rent each month (water, heating and electricity included) I think I spent about the same for nightlife... Travel: I definitely traveled more than I do at home. I wanted to see the country, go skiing and places in Italy and suchlike. Overall: did spend more.. just because I had to, really.

Logement, Voyager, Alimentation, Téléphone, Général:

Plus cher que chez moi

Vie nocturne:

Aussi cher que chez moi

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Commentaire personnel

There is only ONE bookstore in Lugano!!!! We had to buy some of our books online through Amazon, so we got a little shafted. I brought my own bedding, cutlery and other kitchen stuff (even food, for God's sake!!) so I didn't have to spend any on that. My building had a dedicated Internet connection so that you could have a high speed connection in your room (included in the rent) or you could go into an apartment that was converted into a computer room and work there. Banks all around, banks abound... Phone: aparently you need a huge deposit for the phone, so I was lucky that one of my flat mates already had a phone. I had the use of it, but at the end of the month we had to claim calls that were our own and pay accordingly. NB: get insurance at home. It's prohibitively expensive in CH. I was covered by my mother's company. Cost saving tips: eat at home, have fun at home with your friends, cook a lot and *don't* go shopping in the old town.

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