Brexit Vote, what next!

Brian_Wheeler · 22 March 2019 11:18

What is the true cost of living in France? Property & Home

So as part of my preparations for moving to France and following on from a discussion on the Brexit thread. I’d like to start a new thread to aid all my fellow Brexit escapees to understand their future costs ahead in France. The UK cost of living is not exactly small right now. Over the last 2-3 years I have seen significant increases in the cost of living so for a starter comparison: I live in a small 2 bed ex council bungalow with a smallish garden in a Military town in fairly rural area on the edge of Salisbury Plain. The current value is around £210-220,000. My mortgage £1026 a month! Food average £100-120 a week TV/phone/internet £116 a month + £12 month TV licence Electric £56 a month Water £31 a month Home insurance £38 Council Tax £88 with 25% single living deduction Mobile + tablet £55 a month. Diesel around £1.38 a litre Heating oil 800ltr is around £480 currently So would be interesting to see the comparisons for these in France so I can start to work out what …

I’ve started a new thread here to take this topic forward.