Living expenses
Living expenses vary from person to person, depending on how frugal you wish (or are able) to be with your expenses. Below is a rough guide to what you might expect to pay for some things each week.
| Living costs |
$ per week |
|---|---|
| Rent | $180+ |
| Food | $90 |
|
Utilities (electricity, gas, water usage) |
$10 to $20 |
|
Internet access and usage |
$5 to $15 |
| Travel |
$35 depending on distance travelled and type of transport used. |
| Stationery and textbooks | $15 |
| Entertainment / personal | $50 |
| Course readers | $10 to $30 depending on your course ($80 to $240 a year) |
| Photocopying | 11c per page |
| Gym membership (annual swim and gym pass) | from $8 per week for Union members |
| Trivia at Manning Bar and Hermann's Bar | Free once a week for Union members |
| Lunchtime gigs and Theatresports in Manning Bar | Free once a week for Union members |