I lived in southern Germany for a year for the same reason your son is going. So if you have any specific questions about anything, I can probably help.
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Nawbut. Of course, he doesn't smoke, but I believe he'll be obligated to try every beer on the market there (hopefully not at the same time).
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They are really relaxed about drinking there. But tell your son to be careful about
over drinking (unless of course he can handle lots) - they really do not like that there. And while I'm on the subject of drinking...Germans may be a bit more prone to fighting than what your son may be used to.
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He said a trip to Mcdonalds cost the equivalent of about $10-12.
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When I was there, the dollar was worth a bit more than it is now (and I was there when they switched to the euro), but even so, you'll probably be surprised at how reasonable the cost of living there really is. Certain things are a little bit more expensive (like soft drinks, beer, fast food), but a lot of other things are cheaper. So a trip to the grocery store will end up costing just about the same there as it would here. So anyway, 815 euro is like $1000. Once you subtract the cost of his room (housing is more expensive there), then the remainder will get him just about as far as it would here.
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I want him to have enough money to get the most out of his time there.
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Of course I don't know what your financial situation is, but if at all possible, try to scrape together enough for him to get down to Switzerland for a few days.