Cost of living

As an indication, count on an annual budget of 290,000 BEF (€7,200/$6,500) to live in Brussels or Antwerp, less in the rest of the country.
Sample prices (prices vary from city to city)
Weekly room rent: 25,000 BEF
Bus ticket: 55 BEF
Liter of gasoline: 43 BEF
Hamburger: 100 BEF
Coca cola: 60 BEF
Coffee: 55 BEF
Daily newspaper: 30 BEF
Movie ticket: 250 BEF
Jeans: 1500 BEF
Night club: 250 BEF