<p>My D just finished her first semester in DC and spent about $100 a month on Metro fare alone due to an internship and field trips that required her to take the Metro around the city. She spent another $80 a month for food she had to buy in the city due to her internship. In addition, she spent another $200 a month but most of it was to buy books and warm clothing and shoes she didn’t have. She did not have a lot of social outings. I’m hoping her second semester expenses will be more like $200 a month.</p>