Items of expenditure

Effective samples

Mean value (RMB/year)

Proportion (%)

tuition fee

489

4137.93

46.42%

boarding fee

489

1018.40

11.42%

textbook fee

485

365.98

4.11%

Food costs

476

1968.32

22.08%

Transportation expenses (daily transportation expenses, travel expenses to and from home)

480

289.56

3.25%

cost of daily necessities (clothes, cosmetics, tobacco, wine, tea, etc.)

473

406.45

4.56%

cost of school supplies (including personal computer, electronic dictionary, walkman, etc.)

352

178.06

2.00%

Admission fee

178

88.75

1.00%

Casual books, newspapers, player fees

478

65.09

0.73%

Mobile phone and fixed telephone charges

482

169.67

1.9%

expenses of surfing internet

386

79.48

0.89%

Travel, entertainment and communication expenses

357

146.68

1.65%

Total

8914.37

100%