Program Expenses Textbooks, course readers (per course, if applicable) €25 per course Meals Groceries for the Summer (if housing provides kitchen access) €300 Average Cost of a Lunch €15 Average Cost of a Dinner €20 Average Cost of a Soft Drink €2.50 Average Cost of a Coffee €1.80 Communications Cell Phone Usage Varies Entertainment Movie €10 Theater Performance €2-50 Dance club cover charge €15 Museums €0-10 *IES Abroad does not require a key deposit, but you will be required to pay for key and lock replacement if your keys are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. **Some students have...

Food & Drink Groceries per week, if you cook every meal at home €70-85 Breakfast at a restaurant €8-10 Lunch at a restaurant €15 Dinner at a restaurant €25 Soft drink €3,50 Coffee €2,50 Meal at a university dining facility €5 Housing Toiletries per week €6-8 Load of Laundry in residence halls €6-9 Local Transportation Monthly Transportation Pass €29 (first month) + €21 (each subsequent month) €45 (transportation beyond Nice) One-way Ground Transportation from airport to IES Abroad Center €30-35 taxi or €2.10 Tramline T2 Social Activity & Entertainment Movie €12 Theater performance €10-15...

People in Nice are used to walking down the street and hearing a variety of languages and accents. As a foreigner, you will not be as much of a novelty as you may be in other cities in France. During the summer months, Nice has many tourists. However, the off-season in Nice has fewer visitors. Let this be to your advantage! We encourage you to integrate yourself as much as possible. Our staff in Nice will be able to recommend volunteer organizations as well as places of worship and clubs where you may want to become involved as a way of meeting locals. Those living in homestays may be...

All of your mail should be addressed to you c/o IES Abroad Nice and mailed to you at the IES Abroad Nice Center. Your Name c/o IES Abroad Nice 31 Avenue Jean Médecin Quatrième étage (Fourth Floor) 06000 Nice, France Please do not have any mail sent to your housing address. This system helps avoid complications that arise with mailbox keys at your residence and delivery of packages, registered letters, and letters with postage due. Letters typically require five to 10 days to arrive. Warn family and friends that if they declare the value of contents when shipping packages, you will have to pay...

Nice enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and 300 days of sunshine on average. Summer temperatures can average from 65F to 85F.

All mail should be addressed to the IES Abroad Paris BIA Center. Student's Name c/o IES Abroad Paris BIA* 29 rue Saint Amand 75015 Paris, France *Note: There are two IES Abroad Paris Centers, so please be careful when writing the address. You will have a mailbox at the IES Abroad Center. This system helps avoid complications that arise with mailbox keys at your residence and delivery of packages, registered letters, and letters with postage due. Letters typically require five to 10 days to arrive. Warn family and friends that if they declare the value of contents when shipping packages, you...

The French monetary unit is the euro (€). For more information on the euro and related topics, consult The European Commission site. For current exchange rates, check the business section of any large newspaper or consult xe.com.

All types of sports equipment are available in France. Bicycles, camping equipment, and skis can be rented. Clay tennis courts are also available in the Luxembourg Gardens in central Paris. Although health clubs and sport facilities are less accessible in France than they are in the United States, the Center has been able to help students enroll in sports clubs.

Food & Drink Groceries per week, if you cook every meal at home (apartment) €100 Groceries per week, if you cook every meal, outside of meals provided by your host, at home (homestay) €40-60 Breakfast at a restaurant €15 Lunch at a restaurant €25 Dinner at a restaurant €35-40 Soft drink €5 Coffee €2-5 Meal at a university dining facility €7 Housing Key replacement €300-1,000 Key & lock replacement Up to €2,000 Local Transportation Monthly RATP pass €75.20 Weekly RATP pass €23 RATP Navigo Easy Card + 10 ride pack €17 Personal Necessity Toiletries per week €5 Laundry per week €15 Social Activity...

Being in an international city, people in Paris are used to walking down the street and hearing a variety of languages and accents. As a foreigner, you will not be as much of a novelty as you may be in other cities in France. Let this be to your advantage! We encourage you to integrate yourself as much as possible. In the past, IES Abroad students have found church groups, sporting clubs, and various university-sponsored organizations very conducive to meeting new people with common interests. Our staff in Paris will be able to recommend volunteer organizations as well as places of worship and...