Cost of living in Périgueux — 2026
Périgueux has 29,055 residents and lies in Dordogne. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €462 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.26 €/m², a 48% gap separating smaller units (14.27 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (9.67 €/m²). Renting a house costs 10.44 €/m². To buy, expect 2,465 €/m² — the equivalent of 20 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,880 €/m². Median income is 23,070 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 24% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 73.8%. Diesel averages 2.21 €/L. Medical density reaches 69.1 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 6.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Périgueux
- Apartment
- 10.26 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 14.27 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 9.67 €/m²
- House
- 10.44 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,465 €/m²
- House
- 1,880 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 23,070 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 73.75 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 186.87 %
- Gazole
- 2.21 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.04 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.84 €/L
- GPL
- 1.01 €/L
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