You can buy fresh fruit, vegetable, meat and fish at the market which is held every Wednesday and Friday in the Markt between 9:00 and 15:00.Here are some options to get you started: Investing a little bit of time to find out about cheaper (and often more sustainable!) grocery alternatives can make a significant difference in how much you end up spending. What are some cheap(er) grocery alternatives? Take-out: a regular student take-out meal will cost you about €10-€15.Beer: a six-pack of local beer will cost you about €6 (or even less if you return your bottles in exchange for Statiegeld!).Wine: a mid-range bottle of supermarket wine will cost you about €5-€6.Coffee: an espresso will cost around €2 a cappuccino around €3.Gym membership: a one-year contract for a membership at a popular student gym will cost you around €20.Groceries: a week’s worth of basic groceries should cost you around €60-€70 a month’s should be around €280-€300.However, if you are someone who likes take-out, plans on frequenting Maastricht’s many little cafés, needs a gym membership, and so on, you may be looking at expenses towards the higher end of this range. Some people manage to spend even less for example, if you eat home-cooked meals, or have roommates to share expenses with, these costs can be lowered significantly. Overall, we estimate that in a month, these kinds of expenses will cost you around €300-€400. What are some basic living expenses you can expect when living in Maastricht?īy ‘living’ expenses, we mean the basic daily or monthly costs that you can expect to have for example, groceries, a gym membership, or a coffee at your favourite cafe. We break some of these costs down for you. After housing, living expenses are bound to take the second-biggest chunk out of your wallet.
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