| FAQs - Frequently Asked
Questions
Personal Expenses & Daily Life
- How much should I budget for living expenses
- Where can I buy inexpensive furnishings
for my apartment or room?
- Should
I buy a car while I'm in Portland?
Q1.
Where can I buy inexpensive furnishings for my apartment or room? A:
You can find inexpensive household goods at: - Yard Sales (People selling
things in front of their house. Look for signs in residential neighborhoods and
also listings in the local newspaper.)
- Classified Ads in the local
newspaper
- "For Sale" Signs posted around campus
Discount
Stores, such as:
Q2.
Should I buy a car while I'm in Portland? A: In Portland it is very
easy to live without a car.
Q3. How much should I
budget for living expenses? A: The following is a rough estimate of
living expenses in Portland, Oregon.
| Housing | | |
| | Host family fee
(includes 3 meals per day) | $600
/ month | Host family fee (includes 3 meals per day):
| | | Apartment | $400-700
/ month | | | Food & personal necessities
| $200 / month | | |
Furnishing for your room | $100+ | |
Transportation | | |
Portland bus pass | $45 - $60/month |
| | Bicycle | $100+
| | | Car | $1500+
| | | Gas | $20 /week
| | | Car insurance (male) | $100+/month
| | | Car insurance (female) | $50+/month
| | Utilities | | |
Local telephone service | $20+ / month |
| | Cellular phone service | $30+
/ month | | | High Speed Internet access | $30+
/ month | | | Electricity/Gas | $25
- $80 depending on month (heating) | | |
Textbooks & school supplies | $200+ / per term
| | Entertainment & Recreation
| | | Movie | $6
matinee / $8.00 evening show | | | DVD
/ Video rental | $3.50 | | |
Rock Concert | $50+ | | |
NBA Basketball game | $20-$50+ (depending on seat
location) | | | Winterhawks Ice Hockey game
| $16+ | | |
PSU Student Theater production | $6 |
| | Broadway Show | $35-$50
and up | | | PSU Gym Pass | $5
/ term | | | PSU Recreation/exercise classes
| $2 -$100 (cost varies depending on type of classes)
| | | Museum Admission | $7-9 |
| | PSU Dance Party | $5-10 |
| Eating Out | | |
Lunch | $5+ | | |
Dinner at a moderate priced restaurant | $12 - $16.00
per entree | | | Dinner at an expensive
restaurant | $20+ per entree | | |
Cup of coffee at Starbucks | $1.40 |
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