Living Costs
Your individual circumstances will determine your annual costs while studying abroad.
Weekly budget scenarios
| Student living in BCT accommodation (shared room with 1 or 2 students) | |
| Accommodation | €100 |
| Food | €50 |
| Utilities | €10 |
| Clothes & Entertainment | €20 |
| Other expenses | €10 |
| TOTAL | €190 |
| Student living in accommodation in his/her own room in a family home (meals including) | |
| Accommodation | €120 |
| Food | €20 |
| Utilities | €5 |
| Clothes & Entertainment | €20 |
| Other expenses | €10 |
| TOTAL | €175 |
| Student living in a shared room in a rented house, responsible for their own meals | |
| Accommodation | €70 |
| Food | €50 |
| Utilities | €10 |
| Clothes & Entertainment | €20 |
| Electricity | €5 |
| Heat | €5 |
| Other expenses | €10 |
| TOTAL | €170 |
| Everyday Items | |
| Milk | €1.22 |
| Load of bread | €1.69 |
| Butter (500g) | €1.80 |
| Sugar (1kg) | €1.99 |
| Coffee (200g) | €3.99 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | €1.70 |
| Coca Cola (2 litres) | €1.69 |
| Rice | €1.80 |
| Eggs (12) | €1.60 |
| Minimum wage in Ireland is €8.65 an hour since April 16, 2011 |
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| Salary working 20 hours per week |
€ 740 |
| Salary up to 40 hours per week |
€ 1,480 |
* Non-EU/EEA students who are attending a full-time course of at least a year leading to a recognised qualification are entitled to work 20 hours per week during term time and up to 40 hours per week during their holidays. The entitlement to take up employment ceases once your student visa runs out.
Although you may be entitled to work up to 20 hours per week you should not rely on having to work while you are here. Pursuing a course of study is very demanding and part-time work might affect your studies.
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