I'm going to Spain next fall for two months to student teach. How much expensive is the cost of living there?

Question

I know how much the plane ticket will be but I'm wondering what the price of everday stuff is there, like food, coffee, clothes.

Answer 1

Check out Spainexpat.com. It's a great source of info from those (american and otherwise) who've picked up and decided to live "la gran vida" in Spain.

Answer 2

coffee   1 €

sandwich 3 €

clothes 10 €

Look for "mercadillo" , most villages in spain have a street market once a week

Answer 3

That depends on the city you are going to stay in. Could you please be more specific?

Answer 4

Shop the street markets as often as you can. One good thing about Spain is you can buy exactly what you need, say only one carrot as opposed to an entire bunch. Six years ago a non-refundable deposit of approx. $500.00 was required to get telephone service, with a local (as in to next door) call running the equivilent of .08 cents per minute! Unplug as many electric items as you can when not in use, to keep this cost down. Hot water is made through a gas tanker heater, that heats the water as it runs through copper tubing, so that isn't too bad a cost. Walk as much as you can, but do take the bus or taxi if need be. Learn to live sparingly, and you'll be alright. Above all, enjoy yourself!