€250-350 on food, €50-100 on transport, €100-200 on going out: what a month in Fontainebleau actually costs, line by line, excluding rent.
Understanding and managing your budget in Fontainebleau is crucial to enjoy your time in Fontainebleau without financial stress.
- Supermarket shopping: €180-250
- Restaurants/cafés: €70-100
- Tip: cook in groups to save
- Navigo pass: €75 (Paris included)
- Bike: €40/month (Véligo rental)
- Carpooling gas: variable
- Cinema: €7-11 per session
- Bars/restaurants: €50-100
- Cultural activities: €30-50
- Mobile plan: €15-25
- Home internet: €25-30 (shared)
- Gym membership: €20-30
- Or free (running, forest climbing)
- Household products: €20
- Personal hygiene: €30
- Unexpected: €50
(Not including rent which varies from €600 to €1200)
- Too Good To Go for anti-waste baskets
- Market on Sunday after 12pm
- Batch cook on weekends
- Bike for local trips
- Carpooling to Paris
- Blablacar for long trips
- Cinema: student rate €7.50
- Museums: free first Sunday of month
- Free forest for hiking/climbing
- Free plans at €10-20
- Red by SFR no commitment
Being disciplined:
- Shopping: €150 (cook everything)
- Transport: €40 (bike only)
- Leisure: €50 (free activities)
- Other: €160
To fully enjoy:
- Regular restaurants
- Paris outings
- Varied activities
- Without counting every euro
Also worth reading: Four cafés to work from in Fontainebleau, Best Budget Restaurants in Fontainebleau.
Our homes in Fontainebleau: Grand studio idéalement placé en centre ville, Nice and bright apartment just steps from Insead campus.