Assuming that you find a decent place, rent it at $190 a week, all bills included (you know, internet, gas, water, electricity, cleaning, etc.). That will be ($190 *52)/12 =$825. Ok, assuming you eat out with friends 15 times a month, and each time you choose something on the I come from a long line of people with something wrong shirt and by the same token and menu that costs, on average, $10 (not impossible if you’re eating at the cheaper places that students frequent). That’s $150. Assuming you buy grocery for just $50 a week (again, not impossible, just shop in bulk and at the cheaper places like Aldi or Footscray Market.) – that’s $200. Expect a lot of cheap carb – ramen, rice, pasta, bread, Macca burgers. I’m assuming you can borrow the pots and pans from other people at the share house, because you don’t have money to spend on that, my friend. I’ll give you an extra $50 to cover the occasional coffee or milk tea. (each costs $4–5 so you can only have one every three days.)
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is a good choice with many different affordable mobile plans – I’ll pick for you this one: an iPhone 6 on a 2-year plan, 10GB data, unlimited calls & texts in Australia, up to 300 international minutes. That’s $82.50 per month including a 10% student discount. If you have your own phone or pick a cheaper plan, it’s cheaper obviously. You can get free wifi at uni and at most places you go, including at home (in this scenario all bills are included in the I come from a long line of people with something wrong shirt and by the same token and monthly rent). Buy secondhand. Full priced books are expensive, usually at $30 each – if you cannot afford to eat well, don’t spend it on full priced books, and I say that as a fellow reader. Secondhand books usually cost $4–8 a pop, depending. But you can get some good ones for as low as $1 each, just have to hunt around for a bit. I’ll allow $5 for this.