Need more info about money
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Need more info about money
Have spent hours looking at numerous websites but cant get any figures on cost of living . For example, annual gross income for 2 adults and 2 kids to survive whilst trying to set up a business. Obviously this is very variable but any estimates / comments would be appreciated.
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Re: Need more info about money
Could you be a bit more precise, as you say yourself it is very variable, are you looking for the cost of everything?
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Re: Need more info about money
Originally Posted by priscilia
Could you be a bit more precise, as you say yourself it is very variable, are you looking for the cost of everything?
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Re: Need more info about money
the minimum wage is around 900 euros a month, you wouldn't have to pay income tax on that with kids. 30000euros a year should be ok, a lot live on a lot less!
income tax is quite complicated here, on a normal wage (salaire brut) you take about 22% off and you get your take home pay (salaire net) then once a year you fill in a form with all your income for the past year and according to what you make and the size of the family you might have to pay more taxes and it's not really just a percentage, so not easy to calculate!
Other than that I can tell you what we spend roughly, we have 3 kids 6,4 and a 9 months old baby:
rent around here would be between 600 euros in an appartment and 900 euros for a house
our shopping would be between 100 and 150 euros a week, if you want to check prices in a supermarket go to www.auchan.fr
about 100 euros a month on electric bill (that includes the heating)
there's a lot more to add: water, car, taxes that can vary a lot.
There is rent allowance and children's allowance for people with lower wages.
I hope this answers some of your questions
income tax is quite complicated here, on a normal wage (salaire brut) you take about 22% off and you get your take home pay (salaire net) then once a year you fill in a form with all your income for the past year and according to what you make and the size of the family you might have to pay more taxes and it's not really just a percentage, so not easy to calculate!
Other than that I can tell you what we spend roughly, we have 3 kids 6,4 and a 9 months old baby:
rent around here would be between 600 euros in an appartment and 900 euros for a house
our shopping would be between 100 and 150 euros a week, if you want to check prices in a supermarket go to www.auchan.fr
about 100 euros a month on electric bill (that includes the heating)
there's a lot more to add: water, car, taxes that can vary a lot.
There is rent allowance and children's allowance for people with lower wages.
I hope this answers some of your questions
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Re: Need more info about money
Originally Posted by priscilia
the minimum wage is around 900 euros a month, you wouldn't have to pay income tax on that with kids. 30000euros a year should be ok, a lot live on a lot less!
income tax is quite complicated here, on a normal wage (salaire brut) you take about 22% off and you get your take home pay (salaire net) then once a year you fill in a form with all your income for the past year and according to what you make and the size of the family you might have to pay more taxes and it's not really just a percentage, so not easy to calculate!
Other than that I can tell you what we spend roughly, we have 3 kids 6,4 and a 9 months old baby:
rent around here would be between 600 euros in an appartment and 900 euros for a house
our shopping would be between 100 and 150 euros a week, if you want to check prices in a supermarket go to www.auchan.fr
about 100 euros a month on electric bill (that includes the heating)
there's a lot more to add: water, car, taxes that can vary a lot.
There is rent allowance and children's allowance for people with lower wages.
I hope this answers some of your questions
income tax is quite complicated here, on a normal wage (salaire brut) you take about 22% off and you get your take home pay (salaire net) then once a year you fill in a form with all your income for the past year and according to what you make and the size of the family you might have to pay more taxes and it's not really just a percentage, so not easy to calculate!
Other than that I can tell you what we spend roughly, we have 3 kids 6,4 and a 9 months old baby:
rent around here would be between 600 euros in an appartment and 900 euros for a house
our shopping would be between 100 and 150 euros a week, if you want to check prices in a supermarket go to www.auchan.fr
about 100 euros a month on electric bill (that includes the heating)
there's a lot more to add: water, car, taxes that can vary a lot.
There is rent allowance and children's allowance for people with lower wages.
I hope this answers some of your questions
If you don't mind me asking, what do you and your husband do there? Do you work? If so, what kind of work?
Just trying to do our homework about life and living in France before we make the big move and buy a place. We also have 3 little kiddies - 4, 2 and 1, so your situation sounds a lot like ours.
Thanks...
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Re: Need more info about money
Originally Posted by Ms Mango
Pricilla,
If you don't mind me asking, what do you and your husband do there? Do you work? If so, what kind of work?
Just trying to do our homework about life and living in France before we make the big move and buy a place. We also have 3 little kiddies - 4, 2 and 1, so your situation sounds a lot like ours.
Thanks...
If you don't mind me asking, what do you and your husband do there? Do you work? If so, what kind of work?
Just trying to do our homework about life and living in France before we make the big move and buy a place. We also have 3 little kiddies - 4, 2 and 1, so your situation sounds a lot like ours.
Thanks...
I love the country - love the people - love the lifestyle. If you are a plumber or tiler then there is lots of work but I 'think' you have to have the correct 'paper' qualifications to do these sort of jobs. Doctors and Dentists do well and appear to work hard but of course they are self employed....
The health system is brilliant - far better than the UK but you do have to make a smallish financial contribution - unless you are very poor or have a long term illness.
Michael