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simona p
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I Spent more just because I did charge my phone more often and also travelled more often...Prices perhaps are a little bit lower in italy---But I don't know why....I waste less in belgium than in italy!!! beer, rent travelling is very good for value ;)
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Mister cash "ate" my cards several times and the motivation is still a mistery (don't think i didn't input the right secret code !!!!!!!!).... i could nphotocopy books.... let's say Belgium works in general (not like italy, where mainly nothing works-trains airport profs aaaaaaaaaaaaa)...for mistercash in Belgium?It's the only big financial problem i had.. nothing is perfect and ,if it was, it would be boring !!!!
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George A
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I lived in a family house back home in Nigeria, so was only paying for electricity and water to my apartment.
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Nothing much actually, it's just issues with cultural differences in term of who pay for what. Men takes care of all stuffs in my country should there be a date or outing. This seems a bit different here but nothing too serious.
Cost-saving tips: Try home cooking twice a week, visit fruit markets for large shopping.
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Robert H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Mainly drinking less and the accomodation is cheaper with bills included.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There are lots of abonnament deals available for Buses, trains etc.
There are also international calling cards which can be used on private lines and in non-belgacom phones(usually blue). They can cut the cost of calls to home up to three times.
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Nicolas W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Cause the entrance for clubs are more expensive, the food is more expensive, this shity small room costs 300,- per month and it home i pay only 250 for a big room with all inclusive like telephone and fast internet conection.
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Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
check the houses or room before you study here, means visit the town before and search rooms
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Karin G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing because I am at home in e very small town. THe same for nightlife. At home I don't have the time to travel and phone because a connection to home is needed!
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy local phone cards for cell phone. I didn't: Very expensive! But all in all you can live on little money if you don't want to make great leaps.
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Suzanne H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
eat together to save costs.
Try to find a bar where the prices aren`t that high, because in Brussels there are bars where you pay 1 euro (celtica, irish pub till midnight)for a beer and club where you pay 5 euro`s for a beer.
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