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Where to Live When Teaching Abroad

A variety of lodging arrangements are available for you during your training course. Please see the chart and descriptions below for specific options at each training program location.

Housing Prices 2011

Host Families

Shared Apartments

Private Apartments

School Residences

Hotels/
Hostels

Argentina
Buenos Aires

$860

- -

- -

$680

Brazil Rio
de Janeiro

$1,200

$900

- -

Cambodia
Phnom Penh

- -

- -

$500

- -

Chile
Santiago

$800

$640

- -

$600

Colombia
Bogotá

$560

- -

Colombia
Medellin

- -

$150 -
$600

- -

Costa Rica
San Jose

$565

$400

$800

- -

   Czech
   Republic
   Prague

- -

$390 -
$535

- -

England
Brighton

$760

- -

$950

England
London

$890

- -

$1,050

- -

France
Paris

- -

$1,000

$600

- -

Greece
Crete

- -

$440

- -

Guatemala
La Antigua

$525

$325

$550

- -

Italy
Florence

- -

$700

- -

Italy
Sardinia

- -

$550

- -

Mexico
Mexico City

$870 -
$1000

$500 -
$1200

- -

- -

Mexico
Cuernavaca

$868 -
$924

$680

- -

- -

Mexico Playa del Carmen

$810 -
$945

- -

$891

- -

   Northern
   Ireland
   Belfast

- -

$480 -
$600

Peru
Arequipa

$400

$250 -
$350

- -

$480 -
$600

- -

Peru
Cusco

$525

$275

$450

$500

- -

Russia
St. Petersburg

$525

- -

South Africa
Cape Town

$1,060 -
$1,420

$1,020-
$1,440

- -

$720 -
$1,440

   Spain
   Barcelona
   (CELTA)

- -

$710

- -

Spain
Sevilla

$895

$560 -
1675

- -

$550

- -

Thailand
Pattaya

- -

$500

- -

Turkey
Istanbul

$425

- -

USA
Denver, CO

$860

- -

$1,484 -
$2,260

Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh

- -

$500

- -

* Please not that pricing in some locations may vary due to fluctuating exchange rates.

Host Families

Homestays are a good way to get to know the local culture and to practice the local language. Host families provide breakfast and dinner, and enjoy spending time during meals chatting with students. In order to be accepted into our program, families are carefully screened and must meet BridgeTEFL's stringent requirements. Many families have been in our program for years and have consistently received excellent evaluations.

All of our host families are middle-class, many are single-parent households, and they may or may not have children living at home. All host families live in attractive homes in safe neighborhoods. Distances from the schools vary from a few-minute walk to a 30-minute bus ride, depending on the size of the city. In your host family's home, you will have your own bedroom and either a shared or private bathroom. You will be given a key to the house or apartment and are free to come and go as you please. However, as a guest living with a host family, you should be sure to respect the routine of the people you are staying with.

Shared Apartments

In many locations, trainees have the option of staying in a shared apartment with a local resident. Shared apartments are ideal for trainees who want to live with local people, but who prefer to maintain more autonomy than in a host family. In a shared apartment, you will have your own bedroom, but you will generally share a bathroom and a kitchen. Meals aren’t included as they usually would be with a host family, but you can prepare your own food in the communal kitchen. In some course locations, you can choose to rent a private apartment. Please inquire for more information about private apartments.

School Residences

A housing option in several TEFL and CELTA training locations is the school residence. Residences are often located near the training centers, and usually offer fully equipped kitchens, dining rooms, and private or shared bedrooms and bathrooms. Some may also provide additional amenities such as Internet cafés, swimming pools, and/or entertainment centers. Prices vary depending on whether you choose a private, shared, or dormitory room and on whether or not you would like meals to be included.

Hostels/Hotels

Hostels and hotels are available within a short distance of every training center. In most locations, you will find that hostels provide a more economical alternative to hotels. However, if you are interested in staying in a hotel during your course, please contact BridgeTEFL for more information.

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