Accommodation
- Family homestay: from €600 to €760 per month for a single room (half board during the week, full board on weekends)
- In the university's halls of residence: between €243 and €700 per month depending on the type of accommodation (room or studio flat).
- Rented accommodation : €400 to €1500 per month according to the type of accommodation (room, studio flat, flat, house) and rental agreement (furnished or unfurnished).
- Private residence in Tours: €470 to €580 per month, according to the type of accommodation and service (bed and breakfast, half board or full board).
- Private residence close to the Institut de Touraine: Hameau Saint Michel from €485 à €545 per month
- Youth hostel: €295 per month (+ year card and registration fee €32.40)
- Hotel : €45 to €60 per night in a two-star hotel and €65 to €100 for a three-star hotel.
Food
Allow between €150 and €250 a month for your food budget.
Transport
A monthly bus pass costs €26.50
A car costs €50 to €100 a day to hire.
A return train fare to Paris costs between €40,50 and €100 depending on rates and reductions.
Insurance, social security cover
Health and third-party liability insurance cover about €35 per month for European Union nationals under 30.
For non-EU nationals and the over-30s, this costs about €70 per month.
Doctors
A consultation with a general practitioner costs €22.
The doctor gives you a medial expense claim form that you return to your insurer to claim back the money.
Going out
- A cinema ticket costs between €4,30 and €8,40 depending on subscription and cinema location.
- A soft drink in a café costs between €1.50 and €4.
- Allow between €5 and €8 for a lunchtime snack (sandwich or panini, drink, dessert).
- Allow at least €10 for a meal in a restaurant… and much more in a gastronomic restaurant.
