By Lauren Sheffer

Eating Cheerios for breakfast, lunch and dinner, dumpster diving for apartment furnishings and using free WiFi from Espresso Royale: these are a few ways college students try to save cash. But living in an expensive city like Boston during a faltering economy can make it harder for students to go out and enjoy the city on a budget.

Some Northeastern students said they have found ways to enjoy Boston without emptying their wallets – finding fun activities for $10 or less.

“This city is a rip off,” said Sandra Canessa, a sophomore journalism major.

Canessa said she gets angry because the city is too expensive, but added there are some venues that provide entertainment at a cheaper cost like the Middle East Upstairs, a music venue at 472 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge.

“There are bands you can see for $8,” she said.

Another option for hungry students in Cambridge is Cafe Sushi, located 1105 Massachusetts Ave. which Alyssa Faria, a Help Desk employee at Snell Library, recommended.

“That [place] has $1 sushi pieces on Sunday,” Faria said.

FiRE + iCE, located at 205 Berkeley St., offers College Nights on Mondays, where college students can have an all-you-can-eat buffet for $10. The buffet features meats, vegetables, pasta, fruits and sauces that students may combine for a chef to cook in front of them on a Mongolian grill.

Drew Nealon, the Boston FiRE + iCE’s restaurant manager, said he started the buffet because Monday nights were the slowest nights of the week.

“[Now] Monday nights are as crazy as Saturday nights,” he said.

For desert, Mr. Crepe, a creperie at 51 Davis Square in Somerville, offers meals that run from $3.85 to $9.25. Mr. Crepe’s menu serves cafe fare like coffee, cappuccinos, lattes, cookies and ice cream.

Genevie Gold, a self-described “All-Star Barista” at Mr. Crepe said the creperie has a lot of regulars.

“A lot of small groups of friends