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Work placement - can I survive in Dublin on 300 euro a week?

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  • 23-04-2014 7:40pm
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    rhonda15
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I just got offered a job placement with a company in Sandyford.
    My weekly income will be net 300 euro a week. I am currently based in Limerick and I haven't lived in Dublin for over 10 years so am out of the loop.
    Will I be able to survive in Dublin on 300 a week? The main concern is affordable accomodation.
    The company need to know by Friday if I will accept or not so I'm a little stressed wondering whether I can afford to do it or not.
    What do you think?
    Any tips/advice very welcome.
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    #2
    yawhat!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 970 ✭✭✭yawhat!


    You can live on 300 a week but its going to be very very tight.
    No eating out really, packed lunches and not travelling back to Limerick every week. You would get a room for around 500 a month in Sandyford which leaves you with around 175 a week for bills, food, clothes and socializing. It will be tight.


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    threebagsfull
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭threebagsfull


    If you drive you could try living in a cheaper area nearby, maybe get a room for €450 a month.
    Seems doable. If it's a placement is it just temporary?


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    whirlpool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭whirlpool


    If you were on minimum wage you'd be living on a lot less than €300 per week. Of course it's doable. And I don't think it'll be particularly tight either. You just won't have money for food shopping in Marks and Spencers, shopping sprees or extravagant nights out.

    Sample:

    300/week is 1300/month

    Rent incl bills 550
    Phone 40
    Transport 120
    Groceries 280

    Total: €990

    Leftover €310(socialising, bits & pieces, etc)

    You could even put away 100 savings per month too if you really wanted to.


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