₹60,000 rent, ₹10,000 on groceries: Indian student's monthly budget in France leaves the internet divided

Ask anyone who's moved abroad to study and they'll probably tell you the same thing - your monthly budget becomes something you think about every single day.Rent. Groceries. Transport. The occasional coffee with friends.

It all adds up.An Indian student living in France recently shared exactly what her month looks like financially, and while her video was meant to give future students a realistic picture of life overseas, one number has completely taken over the conversation.Her grocery bill.

"This is what I spend in a month"

Reine, a 20-year-old bachelor's student based in Lille, posted a video on Instagram breaking down her monthly expenses as an international student.According to her, she spends around 750 euros, which works out to roughly ₹81,000 every month.Like most students, rent takes away the biggest share of her budget.She revealed that she pays 550 euros (around ₹60,000) for a shared apartment. Although she shares the accommodation, she has a private bathroom, which she says makes the arrangement worthwhile.

The ₹10,000 grocery bill everyone is talking about

If there was one figure that made people stop scrolling, it was this one.

Reine says she spends just 100 euros (about ₹10,900) a month on groceries.Her explanation is simple - she cooks most of her meals instead of ordering food or eating out regularly.That single detail was enough to flood the comments section.Some viewers said they were impressed by how carefully she manages her budget. Others weren't convinced at all.Many wrote that they spend much more on groceries every month and couldn't imagine surviving on €100, even while cooking at home.

Small expenses that still matter

Apart from rent and food, Reine says she also pays 32 euros every month for a student transport pass, which lets her travel around Lille without spending extra on daily commuting.She also keeps aside a little money for herself.Around 50 to 70 euros goes towards things that make student life feel a little less stressful - meeting friends for coffee, shopping once in a while, going out over the weekend or treating herself to Indian food when she's missing home.

Not everyone agreed with her numbers

The reactions online were mixed.Some people felt her rent sounded too high for shared accommodation in Lille, with a few claiming they had rented studio apartments in the city for less.Others couldn't get past the grocery budget.Comment after comment questioned whether 100 euros was really enough to buy food for an entire month, especially with the rising cost of living across Europe.Of course, plenty of people also pointed out that everyone's spending habits are different.

Someone who meal preps, shops carefully and rarely eats out will naturally spend less than someone with a different lifestyle.

One video, lots of opinions

Reine wasn't trying to tell people what they should spend.In fact, she made it clear that living costs vary depending on where you study, the kind of accommodation you choose and the lifestyle you have.But by sharing her own numbers, she ended up starting a much bigger conversation.For students planning to study abroad, videos like these offer a glimpse into everyday life that glossy travel photos never show. And whether people believed her grocery budget or not, it certainly got everyone talking.