How to save money in the daily life of studying in Canada

With the relaxed immigration policy and quality education services, more and more parents choose to study in Canada. Canada is vast and sparsely populated, so it is not convenient to buy food in Canada, so every time you go to the supermarket, you should make a big purchase to avoid wasting the fare. Big shopping: toilet paper can be piled all over the house.

In Canada, all families have a very large storage room and several very large refrigerators. Canada's land area is larger than that of China, with a population of only over 33 million (only about 1/39 in China), so the distance between blocks is particularly far, and the distance between blocks and supermarkets is also very far. Moreover, although people usually shop in supermarkets, things in supermarkets are actually not cheap unless they are discounted.

? Different things in Canadian supermarkets will be discounted at different times, so it will be cost-effective to buy them when choosing a special price. When I lived in a host family, they had a utility room. I opened it and found it was full of toilet paper. Toilet paper in Canada is very expensive, so when it is discounted, the landlord will buy a lot and fill the whole utility room. ? The same is true of food. Sometimes there are discounts on turkeys in supermarkets, and the price may be only 50% of the usual price. The landlord bought three or four big turkeys at one time, took them home and threw them into the refrigerator. ? The turkey is very big, so the refrigerator should be big enough.

Credit card: It is very important to guarantee credit.

Students studying in Canada all use savings accounts and can only withdraw money once a month. Pay a handling fee of 5 Canadian dollars (1 Canadian dollars =6.2877 RMB) for each additional withdrawal within the time limit. Not worth it? . Therefore, international students will calculate the money they will probably use every month and take it out at one time.

Besides, the most important thing in Canada is the credit card. After arriving in Canada, you need to apply for a new credit card. At first, the credit was zero, and the overdraft limit was very small, which needed to be accumulated gradually. ? Without a credit card, it is difficult to move. Whether renting a house or renting a car, the other party will look at your credit rating. If the credit rating is not high, it will be really troublesome and it will take a lot of saliva. ? In addition, in Canada, credit card swiping is very common, and any convenience store has a credit card swiping machine, so it is very important to ensure your credit.

Accommodation: Love freedom means spending more money.

I have lived in a school dormitory, a host family, shared a room with others and rented a house independently. Therefore, in terms of residence, it can be called the most say. ? The cheapest should be sharing. More than 900 Canadian dollars can rent two rooms. In the suburbs, you can rent an apartment of 70-80 square meters at this price, including utilities. It is comfortable for two friends to live together. If you live on campus, you have to pay more than 700 Canadian dollars a month, while the host family pays about 650 Canadian dollars a month, including food and accommodation. Renting a house by yourself will be very expensive, about 800 Canadian dollars. The landlord will provide refrigerators, kitchen utensils and air conditioners, but there are no beds and sofas. ?

Enjoy living alone. Because of freedom? . She said that when she lives in a host family, friends will come to see her, and the conversation usually takes place outdoors, because you will find that the landlord doesn't like having friends over, and they usually hint at this. They often invite their friends to get together with their specialties. ? However, due to high prices, she only enjoyed living alone in the year when she worked. The next best thing, she said that renting a house with friends is also a good choice. On the one hand, the price is cheap, on the other hand, cooking together by two people can save a lot of food expenses. However, experts remind that we must choose friends who know the root of the matter to share the rent. After all, safety comes first when you are alone abroad. At work, someone recommended a friend to share the room with me. I don't know the friend recommended by her. Although I could save half the money, I refused. ?

I wonder if it's because of the cold climate. Canadian aborigines live in beds with two floors, about half a meter high. Sleeping is really climbing into bed! However, the mattress is very thick and it is really comfortable to sleep. ? This special Canadian bed is very expensive, about 1000 Canadian dollars each. If international students want to experience it, they can go to the second-hand website to find it, but it costs seven or eight hundred Canadian dollars. If it is still too expensive, you can choose IKEA, and you can buy a bed similar to that in China for about 200 Canadian dollars. ? In addition, when moving, if you are in the same city, you can move the bed directly; If you move to another city, you should hang the bed on a second-hand website and sell it to get a sum of money back. ?

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1. Among supermarket products in Canada? Labor costs? It is very expensive. For example, chicken breast is several times more expensive than chicken legs and wings. So try to choose some goods that don't need labor.

2. You can buy a student transportation package with your student ID card, and you can take the bus unlimited times.

3. Find a part-time job on a part-time website, or join a community on campus to find a part-time job. Waiters in restaurants make the most money, and tips are not taxed.

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Tuition:1.5,000-20,000 Canadian dollars/year.

Graduate 65438+8000-25000 Canadian dollars/year

Rent: 650-800 Canadian dollars/month

Meal fee: > 50 Canadian dollars/month

Transportation: > 70 Canadian dollars/month

Internet fee: 30 Canadian dollars/month