Sample Budget
The following sample budget can be used as a guide for a single student living in self-catered accommodation, catered accommodation or off-campus shared accommodation. It does not provide major items like cars, computers, holidays or mobile phones. And all prices are subject to change, depending on market conditions.
Weekly Expenses
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|
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Self-catered
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Fully Catered
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Off-campus
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|
Rent (includes power costs)
|
127
|
255
|
154*
|
|
Food
|
88
|
--
|
88
|
|
Day meals (on campus)
|
22
|
--
|
22
|
|
Public transport
|
--
|
--
|
17
|
|
Sub total
|
237
|
255
|
281
|
|
For 42 Academic Weeks
|
$9,954
|
$10,710
|
$11,802
|
Monthly Expenses
|
|
|
Self-catered
|
Fully Catered
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Off-campus
|
|
Books, stationery, photocopying, postage
|
55
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55
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55
|
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Telephone calls
|
55
|
55
|
55
|
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Clothes and entertainment
|
110
|
110
|
110
|
|
Sub total
|
220
|
220
|
220
|
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For 42 Academic Weeks
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$2,200
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$2,200
|
$2,200
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Overall
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|
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Self-catered
|
Fully Catered
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Off-campus
|
|
For 42 Academic Weeks
|
$12,154
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$12,910
|
$14,002
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* Based on sharing a three bedroom house with two other students.
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