Paris – Students: a more expensive back in 2016, the Paris-province standard is reduced – L’Express

Paris remains the most expensive city for students, and Limoges, Poitiers and Brest are the most affordable, says his side another student union, UNEF. The majority union evaluates the rising cost of student life at 1.23% in its own survey released Sunday.

For the Fage, “ this increase (1.01%), which follows the trend of inflation last twelve months (0.5%), due mainly to the increase in rents , the cost of food and materials . ”

In 2016, the expenses of everyday life, “ and monthly recurring “, will average at 1,125.87 euros per month, or 1.55% more than last year, said the second student association. The specific re-entry costs know them a mean increase of 0.52% to 1233.98 euros.

La Fage is concerned with “ rampant casualization ” students, reminding one in four is forced to take a job to support herself.

A student of Ile-de-France will pay an average of 2564.73 euros for the start area while a student will spend on average EUR 2282.64.

“ However, in 2016, the overall gap is decreasing, thanks to rent control experienced in Paris and of narrowing gaps in consumer prices between the Island -de-France and other regions , “she notes.

“ While on average, a student spends Ile 6.01% more for reentry fee and 21.3% more for monthly fees that a student in region 2015, these gaps are reduced to 5.5% for re-entry costs and 20.2% for current expenses in 2016, still a worrying level also , “she explains.

According to the UNEF, Parisian students should especially pay an average of 1,156 euros per month for their housing, their transportation and living expenses. The capital ahead Créteil (1,035 euros), Nanterre (1,024 euros), Nice (906 euros), Lyon (856 euros) and Bordeaux (831 euros).

The most affordable city is Limoges (655 euros), followed Poitiers (658 euros), Brest (661 euros), Saint-Étienne (684 euros) and Pau (692 euros).

“ The cost of one academic year varies from one to two ” denounces the UNEF which, within nine months of the presidential election, called for measures “ to ensure equality throughout the “and” reduce the cost of living for students . ”

According to the union, “ inequalities are mainly due to changes in rents, which average 55% of the annual average budget of a student can reach in some cities near three-quarters of the average budget, as in Bordeaux . ”

Side transport, the budget goes up to threefold between Toulouse (100 per year) and Lyon (310 per year), while in Ile-de-France subscription amounts to 341 euros per year.

“ A number of communities are still rest this year the weight of their budget problems on the shoulders of Students by increasing their rates: this is the case for example in Bordeaux (+ 15 euros), Lyon (8 euros) or Paris (7 euros) “denounces the UNEF.

The UNEF calls including “ generalization of a student half price for transport in all university towns .”