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Cost overview Nicaragua
a) Fees for World Unite!
1. Volunteering (with non-for-profit charitable
organisations)
Placement: free of charge
Optional:
Trouble-free package 1 Person: €
500
Trouble-free package 2 Persons*: € 460 per Person
Trouble-free package
3 or more Persons*: € 440 per Person
*Condition: The persons have to book &
travel together, have to do the same volunteering activity and stay at the same accommodation (if possible)
2. Industry placements (into
commercial organisations)
Placement including trouble-free package €
500
3. Homestay
The fees are stated at the project descriptions.
b) Overview over other costs
We provide you with this information so you can
calculate the total costs for your stay in Nicaragua. The following costs are to
be paid at your destination to the respective people offering their services
(e.g. landlord). All costs stated are approximated and we cannot guarantee them.
Please take into consideration that some volunteering positions and internships
include accommodation, whereas others don't. Please check the info boxes below
each project description.
• Return travel from central
Europe € 700-1100 (you book your flight yourself and we can give you some
advice)
• Accommodation & meals,
selected by us as part of the trouble-free package. We can confirm exact costs
and availability of accommodation options around 2 months prior to your stay.
León: Accommodation with a host family approx. 112 USD per week including breakfast and dinner, single room with your own shower and toilet. Alternatively, staying at a hostel without accommodation for approx. 130 USD/week single room.
Cost for food, if you always eat out at affordable places (when staying at the hostel), around 300-400 USD per month; cost for additional food if you stay with a family but have lunch at affordable restaurants every day, around 120-150 USD per month.
• Travel health insurance, max. € 30 per month
• Visa, when entering the country 5 US$, from the 4th month on 15 USD extension fee per month (2009 rates, for most nationalities)
• Possibly costs for vaccinations if they are not covered by
your healthcare insurance
• Local transport max. 40 €/month
• Personal expenses
• Optional: Private Spanish lessons, 20 h per week, weekly fee 120 USD
Using the Yahoo!
currency converter you can convert US-$ to € and to your domestic
currency.
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