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My Riviera Budget
What life here really costs, area by area: the everyday month, the setup costs, and the full first year. Honest ballpark figures, not a brochure.
Everyday life
Nice
Estimated monthly budget
€7,687
Setup costs
€208,144
First year, all included
€300,383
Purchase budget to plan for
€744,000
The monthly breakdown
- Property tax, spread over the yearVaries significantly from one town to the next€260
- Service charges, upkeep and works reserve€682
- Home insurance€99
- Energy, water, internet€300
- Everyday living, groceries, going out€1,860
- Health: top-up and supplementary coverBefore you're enrolled, budget for private insurance€335
- Car, fuel, parking€430
- School fees — bilingual privateExcludes enrolment, canteen and transport€780
- BerthRIB or cruiser, 10 to 14 m — year-round berths are scarce and are typically passed on€660
- Boat: upkeep, insurance, winter storage€2,280
One-off costs
- Acquisition costs (notary, formalities)Around 7 to 8% for existing property€56,544
- Works and personalisationA careful refresh, excluding heavy renovation€78,000
- Furnishing and decoration€57,600
- International removal€6,840
- Arrival legal and tax adviceTax residency, structuring, inheritance€4,800
- School enrolment and application fees€2,800
- Admin: residency permit, bank, vehicle€1,560
What the numbers don't say
- Your tax residency must be settled before you arrive, not after. It is the costliest thing to fix retroactively.
- School decides the neighbourhood, never the other way round. International school places are booked 9 to 12 months ahead.
- A year-round berth of this size is the real scarce asset. Look for it alongside the boat, not afterwards.
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How to read these figures
Real-world ranges, kept up to date area by area
Prices per square metre, rents, berths and school fees vary from one town to the next, sometimes from one street to the next. This calculator gives you the right order of magnitude to choose between Menton and Saint-Tropez, between buying and renting first. The precise figures for your situation come at the discovery stage.