Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
bilateral contract which waived tuition

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I come from Metro Manila, Philippines... low cost of living + huge gap between rich and the poor = several people who feel like kings here yet are middle class citizens all over the world. OK, breakdown of WHY: premise A: If I had lived a non-extravagant life (food + travel + party), I would have basically incurred the same expenses a normal class AB guy in the Philippines would have incurred. premise B: Even at these prices, Portugal was very cheap for me. Think of the price as a tad bit higher than USA prices in the basic amenities and necessities department but pale in comparison with USA prices in the area of luxury. For Food: a. I cooked more for myself only = less people to spread amongst the expense b. used more premium ingredients c. ate out at restaurants more For Telephone: a. it can be avoided (even placed at a minus by using Skype), but my smart phone was locked to a local Filipino company so... I decided against my better judgment to use it instead... b. if you buy a local SIM (I did for local calls and texts), the cost will be equal with that at home... assuming you are a class AB citizen of Manila who is on a postpaid account c. If Skype is not you cup of tea, or your laptop's mic broke or etc. etc., ask the residence reception for your room's extension number. Skype to landline calls are EXTREMELY cheap. For Housing: I don't rent at home. But rent is around 160-190 Euros for the uni. dorm and anywhere around 200-500 Euros at a normal flat in the city. For travel: It is Erasmus... say yes to everything travel-related

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Basically, I was trying to enjoy my stay as much as I could. As I knew my parents would support me in this, I tried not to worry about money too much - without wasting it of course.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Travel: was the same price as at home.

Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I spent more because it was the first time I was leaving by my own, not in my family anymore. I had to pay everything. I travelled a lot, and called often my friends in Lisbon and my family. But in general, life was cheaper in Lisbon than in Brussels.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Portugal is more cheap than Spain, I know that I had no so much money so I tryied not expend so much and I did a lot of thing (travel, dinner outside...) with no so much money.

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Housing is really expensive in Lisbon! Only food items are really cheaper. All the rest is more or less equal to the prices in Belgium.

Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Travel: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
Because all the prices in Portugal are bigger than in Romania.Their level of development is higher than in Romania.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
portugal in some kind is cheaper, but this seduces you to spend more money. My main point of expenses was housing, where I always found pretty cheap commodities in Austria but not in Lisbon

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
housing was really expensive, i lived in the center, but I guess all "erasmus-flats" are quiet overpriced because the landlords know that we have to live somewhere and that they can ask for much money. nightlife is really cheap. Overall I might have spent more for nightlive than at home but just because I went out more often. For traveling I spent much more, but just because I don't travel around that much at home, and I wanted to see as much of the beautiful country as possible. Overall I spent more money than at home, but I wanted to enjoy my stay.

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Surprisingly, costs in lisboa were comparable to those in munich (where standard of living is quiet high). I spent a lot of money for telephone costs, because I had to buy a mobile one and rates to Germany were high (there didn´t exist a telephone from the local Telecom in my flat). Most goods had almost the same price as the ones in Germany - or were even more expensive.

Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
None

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Overall more because India is a very cheap country.

Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
The escudo was very low at the time and Portugal was a very cheap country to be in.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Life in Portugal is cheaper. Besides I had a good deal for the accomodation.

Travel: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Food is very cheap in Portugal as well as going out compared to Vienna. But that makes you sometimes spend more than you would at home.

Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
you travel more, you want to get to know to the country, you go out more, because you want to get to know to people and get friends, phoning from mobile phone is much more expensive than in austria, besides that you also want to call your family, friends,... from home

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
I spent for travel because I was trevelling more and I spent more for housing because I had one. Nighlife and calls from pre-paid phones (the phones themselves are old and expensive) are extremly cheap.

Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Because I saw this semester as a chance to see a new country (travel a lot), to have fun (going out very often), ...

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
in austria i live with my family

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Food: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work

Personal spending habits:
You will probably have a different life style (e.g. go out more) Some kind of food (coffe, snacks, fruits..) and taxis are cheaper in Portugal.

Travel: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.

Food: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Because eventhough it is much cheaper in Lisbon you want to go out more and travel more than you do in your home country.

Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I partied a lot.

Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.