PhD does not come for free. Here I summarize the expenses I had to cover to defend my Thesis in Latvia University of Agriculture.
Printing
Printing of the Thesis
150 pages color print + binding = 25 Eur (5 copies = 125 Eur)
Printing of the summary
60 pages color print = 2.2 Eur (80 copies = 176 Eur)
Postal services
37 envelopes for 0.10 Eur + 40.xx Eur for Postal services
Traveling to reviewers ~ 20 Eur
Catering
Before the defense
Snacks for the commission – 8.53 Eur
Coffee – 5.68 Eur
Dinner for the commission after the defense
Food – 125 Eur
Alcohol – 27.12 Eur
So far – 528 Eur
The calculations here does not include optional expenses, like, language correction services or a gift for the scientific supervisor.