Cost of living in Martinique – 2015

Hi all,

We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Martinique in 2015, with an updated price listing.

Don't forget to mention in which city of Martinique you are living in.

How much does it cost to live in Martinique?

> accommodation prices

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)

> food prices (your monthly budget)

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)

> education prices (if you need to pay)

> energy prices (oil, electricity)

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant

> price for a coffee or a drink

> price for cinema tickets

Do not hesitate to add items to this list! ;)

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Hey, here are my answers:

> accommodation prices. Well, it really depends what you are looking for. Check out leboncoin.fr/annonces/offres/martinique/ or zananas-martinique.com/petites-annonces/

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) Well, the thing is that there are no real buses. (Except within Fort de France) There is the so-called Taxi collective, which is a minibus with no schedule. Ppl who use it normally know the driver and that's how they manage.. Honestly, if you want to move to Martinique, you have to count on buying a car. You can also check used cars on th sites above.

> food prices (your monthly budget) About 250-300€

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance) There are things covered by hte social sec, for the rest, you can get a complementary insurance, depending on your needs. This also depends on where you are coming from.. (EU or not)

> education prices (if you need to pay)  This, I don't know !

> energy prices (oil, electricity) electricity about 30€/month, petrol about 1,4€/l

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone) water: 40-50€/month, TV net phone: about 50€ a simple package, mobile: you can get a 1h package with net under 20 €

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant. Well, restaurants are not very fancy in general. You can get a menu with fresh fish from around 20€

> price for a coffee or a drink - average 5 €

> price for cinema tickets - 8€