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countdown · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 70

Does anyone have any up to date information about Pamplona re: cost of living e.g. one bedroom apt. rental, good monthly wage, or any useful websites?

GPoole · Joined: 29 Sep 2011 Posts: 1

A little late for the original poster but...

Pamplona is rather expensive, but rent is getting cheaper all the time (la crisis). The average men� del d�a meal is 12 � (ouch!).

You can find a room in a shared flat for 180-250 �/month.
Small apartments start at 450 �/month.
For housing visit idealista.com or fotocasa.es.

The academias de ingl�s pay something between 12-18 �/hour. Very few pay 20. You'll have to deduct 180-260 �/month to pay for your Social Insurance since you'll most likely be aut�nomo (freelancer). It's very difficult to get hired anywhere, as Spanish law imposes all kinds of silly conditions on employers. 9 out of ten contracts signed are temporary because of this, and we're talking pamplonica natives here. Aut�nomo is the way to go.

Finding openings in public schools is getting tough. Private tutoring is all I do these days. Few feople will pay 20 �/hour for private tutoriing. I do groups, but it takes some time for the word of mouth to work.