Living Costs
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)
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Sécurité Sociale for Non-Europeans
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€220
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Accomodation deposit (depending on your residence)
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€250 - 370
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Housing Insurance + Responsabilité civile
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€50
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ECN Sport Association (AS) subscription
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€70
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ECN BDE subscription
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€50
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ECN BDA subscription
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Included in BDE subscription
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Mutuelle (NB: €100 discount for first year in Nantes)
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€140
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Bicloo Annual Pass (bicycle)
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€20
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Plus: Utensils, Kitchen Items, Table Lamps, Miscellaneous Household items ~ €100
Main Monthly Expenses
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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