Since I am currently saving money, I think it will be good to have a budget or at least something to remind me not to overspend.
I am assuming a month has 4 weeks and has 22 working days. This spending is for my Year 1 Semester 1 as different semesters will have different timetable and will affect my spending.
CCA - Co-curriculum activity (which also means activities that occur outside of studies and is something that we chose to do)
MRT concession - $45.00
Bus rides - $1.00 * 8 (about 2 times every week due to my CCA ending late at night and the shuttle bus frequency is very low)
Daily coffee - $0.70 * 22
Lunch meals - $4.00 * 22 (the prices vary but $4 is about the average)
Dinner meals - $4.00 * 8 (I stay back for about 2 times a month for CCA)
Total - $188.40
Total budget required - $250
However, due to unexpected spendings, like staying back for projects or going back to school for projects, the expected spending is actually higher. Hence, I will give myself a budget of $250. All these does not include the cost of socialising with friends and anything. Actually, I try to avoid too much socialising too as I have budget constraints and the lack of time also due to CCA. However, this budget is not representative of the cohort as many people do not require to save and might spend more freely.
This budget certainly differs from the people who stay in campus as the accommodation fees are exorbitant. Thus, please that this budget with a pinch of salt, or can be used as a reference for the base or minimum spending required which studying in Singapore and specifically for NUS.
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