“I deprive myself of almost everything”: the struggle of young French people in London faced with the rising cost of living

They do not work in finance or in sectors offering high salaries, but until the economic crisis, they managed to live in London without great difficulty: between rent, transport and shopping, these young French people managed even enjoying life in the English capital.

For these expatriates, the situation has changed a lot.

Their salary no longer allows them to cope with inflation, rising rents or energy prices.

Like Anne, who sums up her daily life with one word: “galley”.

With £1,300 per month of income (about 1,400 euros), this Frenchwoman, who has lived in London for five years, is struggling to get by.

I live with a roommate

, underlines the young woman of 27 years, a saleswoman in a store located in a large shopping center in east London.

Half of his salary is still spent on his accommodation.

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