The financial life in U.S

When I came to U.S.A I thought that I will find similar life to my country Saudi Arabia in the price. I was thinking to study at England; I know from my friend that England is so expensive; therefore, I changed my mind to study at U.S.A. I heard a lot from my friend who studied at U.S.A about the prices. Some of them it looks like Saudi Arabia, contrary to other who said it is expensive but not like England. I came to U.S.A and I experienced the prices. It’s expensive notwithstanding I live in small city like Valparaiso! I use usually my mind to calculate the price in comprising to my country; sometimes if I don’t need the stuff that I wanted to buy and I found it more expensive than my country I chose not to buy it. On the other hand, if some of my friend saw me while the processing of calculation they advised me to count the Dollar as a Saudi currency; they said they used to do so. For me I still use my way, and I will not ever use their way! I will lose my money if I do so!