Average cost of living for students is €157-a-week
08/08/2006 - 11:20:49The average cost of living for a third-level student in Ireland is €157-a-week, according to a survey published today by Ulster Bank.
The survey found that accommodation accounts for most of the cost, taking up 42% for students in the private rented sector.
Elsewhere, socialising accounts for 29% of the weekly spend, but this falls to 21% for those living away from home.
The Ulster Bank survey found that more than half of the money spent by students comes from their parents, almost a third from part-time work, and 12% from grants.
Two-thirds of students work part time, while one quarter get a grant of some description.
