Cost of living during a summer internship in China. Helena Sykes worked in Haining last summer on the summer internship, and told us about her spending during her time as an intern. What the school provide: Helena stayed in a nice hotel that the school paid for. She shared a big room with a fellow female intern, and both had double beds in an ensuite room. The school also paid for all her meals. Breakfast would be rice, noodles, and fruit Lunch and dinner would be similar: Fried meat, stew, Rice and vegetables. What she spent her money on during her internship: Trips to the supermarket: about every 4 days a group of interns would go for a big shop at the local supermarket and buy things like: Snacks for in the rooms Water Sweets for the students in class Beer for film nights at the hotel That would cost about 100 to 150 RMB (£10 to £15) every 4 days Eating out: because the meals were very similar every day, at times she ate out for dinner. Mostly that wold be a local restaurants where a group of interns shared lots of dished for about 20 RMB (or £2) per person. Sometimes it would be a Western oriented restaurant like KFC or Pizza Hut, where a smaller meal would cost more, about 30 RMB or £3 Other regular costs were: Water(daily) large bottles 3 RMB or 30 pence. Taxis: She lived about a 15 minute walk from the teaching site, but because of the heat a group of interns would regularly take a taxi and take turns paying the 15 RMB (£1.5) fare, All in all Helenas spending during her month comes to about £135. The school offers pocket money of £120 per month. We advise interns to budget for £200 per month to be on the safe side. Not all schools provide all meals, and other spending in terms of going out and transport may vary as well. Accommodation is always fully paid for by the school.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:05:13 +0000
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