How much does an average college student spend in the Philippines?
My parents are sending me to the Philippines for college for the next 4 years. They're paying for tuition and boarding, and pretty much anything relating to school . So how much on average does a college student in the Philippines spend weekly? Let say that i go grocery shopping during the weekend and need to also send holiday gifts, plus shopping. How much would i need to have with me when i go to the philippines for the next 4 years? And to just clarify things, since a lot of people have been telling me that its a bad idea, its not a bad idea. I want to go there to learn more of my culture and have better tagalog, only thing that makes me sad is leaving all my friends. College in the Philippines is just as College in the U.S. plus in the Philippines it cost so much cheaper if you're coming from the U.S., if you're from the Philippines it's pretty expensive. But you're getting the same education but just with different expenses.
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It would cost you about 100,000 pesos a year. Thats including food, transport and misc items.
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If you want to lead a lifestyle similar to a US middle class lifestyle, you will probably spend about two-thirds of what you would spend in the US, so long as you do not own an automobile. Most Philippine university dormitories offer a lower standard of living than do most US dorms. Do not be surprised if you have five or seven roommates in a small room with bunk beds. Expect Filipino food which may have different nutritional values than US food. Do not necessarily expect air conditioning. Remember that high school in the Philippines ends at the equivalent of the end of the tenth grade in the US and that many bachelor's degrees from the Philippines are considered by many US universities to be the equivalent of a US associate degree. This factor will be important if you want to go to graduate or professional school in the US. It may also affect employment prospects in the US. Do not take all your money with you. Find a bank in the Philippines which has an ATM which is on the same system as the ATM of a bank in your home town in the US so that your family can transfer money to you as you need it. Remember that the daily cash withdrawal limit of the Philippines ATM may be lower than that of US ATMs. Do not keep large amounts of cash with you or in your living place. Robbery and burglary are too common in all countries in the world.
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hmmm.... $20dollars for groceries $5dollars for fun and whatnot $2-3 for transportation ----------------------------------------- $28 weekly $5 for gifts - as long as you bargain or buy local products(imported ones are waaaay expensive)
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