Higher Education. 1,300 Euros Left at Monthly Expense: the Cost of Student Life Is Still Increasing
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The cost of student life has been increasing steadily and it has increased by 1.66% over a year, calculated the Unef. The cause: transport, inflation and the price of rents. The addition is increasing for those living in the overseas departments and even more so for non-Community foreigners.
As every year, the UNEF student union publishes its survey on the cost of living for students. It continues to increase: +1.66% or 888 euros more over a year. Housing or transport prices, university fees, inequalities within the student population are widening.
The cost of student living continues to rise in 2026. According to Unef, the monthly budget now reaches 1,300 euros, or 888 euros of additional expenditure over a year. Housing and transport are particularly burdensome for families.
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The cost of student living is increasing by 1.66% this year, according to a study released by Unef this Monday. This increase is driven by an increase in the cost of transportation and rents.
According to the Unef's annual survey published on August 17, 2026, the remaining average monthly expense is now 1,300 euros, crossing the national poverty line for the first time. An increase of 1.66% in a year that is part of an inflationary dynamic of 35% since 2017, driven mainly by the surge in rents and transportation costs. For Manon Moret, UNEF's secretary general, "these catastrophic figures hide the lives of students who have to work i…
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