Defining your budget

Before you leave for your mobility experience in France, you must define a provisional budget: Accommodation, transport, health care, study costs and day-to-day expenses, etc. You need to plan for everything, including contingencies. This page will help you identify your expenses, so you can plan for a successful and stress-free stay, whether on your own or with your family.

To ensure that your mobility experience goes smoothly, you must define your budget before arriving in France. This must include:

• Essential expenses: accommodation, health care, insurance, transport, etc.
• Day-to-day living expenses: food, leisure activities, clothing, phone and internet costs, etc.
• Expenses relating to your main activity: tuition fees, textbooks, supplies, specific equipment, any research-related costs, etc.
• Set some money aside for contingencies and exceptional expenses.

If you’re bringing your family with you, make sure you also factor their needs into your budget (larger accommodation, children's schooling, extra medical costs, etc.).

To help you assess the cost of living in the French city where you will be staying, two complementary resources are available: