Expenses Reviews
4.33 / 5 based on 158 reviews

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Marinela M
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
I overspent money for travel purposes. The airplain tickets between Spain and Portugal were really cheap because of Ryanair and it was a great opportunity to visit both countries. I visited in 6 months more than i visited my hole life and i am pretty happy of the chance that Erasmus gave it to me.
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Travel, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to eat mostly at home cause is cheaper and you can use the savings for travelling around the country.
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Roxana I
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The difference was due price standards and country development as prices in a non EU country were lower than in an EU country
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Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Travel, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Keeping a monthly/weekly record of expenses. Being informed to make the most of university facilities such as computer rooms, photo-copying, library services. Participating in activities delivered for students, sharing housing in order to minimize costs.
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Thomas L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In Portugal a lot of things are cheaper than in Belgium, but in the cities the difference is not so big
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Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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anonymous
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
I was not on a contract phone, everything else was on a par or cheaper.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy a buss pass
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Natalia R
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
International calls are more expensive than domestic ones.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Mihael B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing is more expensive than in Croatia.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items