• Budget -
  

The typical student monthly budget for someone living in La Rochelle is estimated to be about 750€ :

Average rent : 400 €

Fixed charges (electricity,water,etc) : 30 €

Food : 200 €

Transport : 30 €

University needs : 50 €

Varied expenses (cleaning products, telephone, laundry, nights out, etc) : 90 €

National Health Insurance (cost 2010/2011) : 198 € / year

Housing Insurance : 50 € / year

1 month downpayment for accomodation : 1 month worth of rent

• Where to eat?

5 university restaurant sites exist. They are all found near to the IEF. To eat there you need a special card, further information can be found in each establishment.

One meal will cost you 2,85 € (possible changes at the start of each year)

PLEASE NOTE: the University Restaurant is likely to close during the summer holiday period (July - August).

The IEF is found in the University district of La Rochelle and is also near to other potential food sites (bakeries, cafés, etc). If you prefer to eat in these establishments you can expect to pay between 5€ and 10€.

• Where to shop for groceries?

* Monoprix (town centre near the Grosse Horloge)

* Carrefour Beaulieu (take the bus n°9, direction Niort)

* Carrefour Angoulins (take the bus, direction Rochefort)

* Leclerc (take the bus n°9, direction Niort)

* Coop (rue Saint Nicolas, in the bar district)

* Champion (rue Nicolas Gargot à La Rochelle - near SUAPSE)

• Where to find documentation?

* The Media Library of the La Rochelle Business School

* The Public Media Library (near the Faculty of Languages)

Free consultation at each library. Possibility to borrow books using your student card given by the IEF.