Living Costs

The first month in Nantes will be the most expensive, from insurance costs, to accommodation deposit + rental, and then settling in expenses (purchasing homeware - pots, bed linens, cleaning supplies, etc). We have drawn up an estimated budget to help plan accordingly for your stay in Nantes.

Estimate of total expenses for first month in Nantes ~ €1 267
Estimate of average monthly expenses ~ €483

During the 2019-2020 period we conducted a survey to help you get an idea of the monthly expenses. Here are the results:

First Month's expenses (one-off)

Sécurité Sociale for Non-Europeans	€220
Accomodation deposit (depending on your residence)	€250 - 370
Housing Insurance + Responsabilité civile	€50
ECN Sport Association (AS) subscription	€70
ECN BDE subscription	€50
ECN BDA subscription	Included in BDE subscription
Mutuelle (NB: €100 discount for first year in Nantes)	€140
Bicloo Annual Pass (bicycle)	€20

Plus: Utensils, Kitchen Items, Table Lamps, Miscellaneous Household items ~ €100

Main Monthly Expenses

Rental in CROUS residence	€250 - 370
Rental in non CROUS residence	€450 - 535
EDF electricity charges (only in some residences)	€33
Mobile Plan (talktime + internet)	€15
Monthly transport pass	€27.70 (< 26) €60.70 (26+)
Trips to nearby cities and places	€30

Other Expenses

Food (in euros)

Eggs (1 dozen)	1.44
Tomatoes 1 kg	2.00
Potatoes 1 kg	1.40
Bananas 1 kg	1.60
Chicken 1 kg	8.00
Spaghetti 1 kg	1.43
Cereals 500 g	2.16
Coffee Nescafe 100 g	2.30
Hot Chocolate (Nesquik)	5.30
Nutella 750 g	4.00
Orange Juice 1L	1.78
Milk 1L	0.82
Baguette	0.80
Kebab meal (Kebab + Fries + Drink)	6.50
Bread	0.84
Rice 1 kg	1.25
Onions 1 kg	2.00

Average monthly food expenses	€90

Other

Monthly toiletries + other body care products ~ €10
Miscellaneous ~ €40

Published on July 20, 2017 Updated on August 24, 2020

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