Tips for Grocery Shopping

• Leader Price, Auchan, Aldi and Lidl generally tend to be more affordably priced grocery chains.

• Pick up food at local markets and plan a picnic rather than spending money on a restaurant. To save even more money, go towards the end of the market when merchants will offer a great deal on their remaining items.  

• Prepare your lunches ahead of time and reheat them in the microwaves at the Academic Center (there are 2 on the 8th floor for students' use). 

Student dining: the CROUS restaurants

• The CROUS restaurants are government-operated restaurants for students. They serve meals, including sit-down lunches, takeaway food, or snacks at an affordable, budget-friendly price. A meal that includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert costs between 6€ and 7€. NYU Paris does not hold local accreditation, preventing the use of your NYU ID to benefit from the student discount at the CROUS restaurant. 

• However, NYU Students taking classes at a Paris university have access to those restaurants automatically by creating an IZLY account with their University of Paris student ID. Any interested students at NYU Paris should contact the NYU Paris Student life for help creating an account. 

• Since the COVID-19 crisis, students may benefit from two meals a day at the rate of 1€ (for each meal) under certain conditions.

• Visit CROUS and Izly websites if you want to know more about them.

Tips:

• Many public museums offer free entry on the first Sunday of the month and offer discounts for international students.

• Use your NYU ID (with the sticker from NYU Paris) to get into art museums for free or at a discounted rate. 

• Many cinemas offer discount cards that grant unlimited access to films for a certain period of time. If you like going to see movies, this can be very advantageous!  

• Explore the beautiful gardens around Paris, all of which are free.  Visit Parc des Buttes-Chaumont and Parc Monceau. Hike through the woods of the Bois de Vincennes or Bois de Boulogne. 

• Many attractions are free to visit, such as public churches like Sacré-Coeur. Check out the Père-Lachaise Cemetery. 

• Take in the views from the Galeries Lafayette rooftop terrace.

• Carry cash: Not only does this limit your spending, but many small cafés, restaurants, and shops in France only accept cards for purchases greater than 10-15 euros. 

• Bring a water bottle and refill at one of the more than 800 public fountains in France. 

• Save money on purchasing bottled water by using tap water (unless you have a health condition that prevents you from doing so). Tap water here is drinkable!

• Try to avoid using food delivery applications. Save money by ordering take-out in person at a restaurant or cooking at home.

Reproductive Health: 

NYU Paris provides free Menstrual Health products in the neutral gender bathrooms on the 4th floor. Help yourself to what you need. Condoms are also available for free in those bathrooms.

Mental Health: 

Free counseling is available to all NYU Students. Don't hesitate to make an appointment with our on-site wellness counselor.