Cost of living in Saint-Denis — 2026
Saint-Denis has 155,634 residents and lies in La Réunion. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €679 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 15.09 €/m², a 21% gap separating smaller units (17.11 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (14.14 €/m²). Renting a house costs 14.92 €/m². To buy, expect 2,600 €/m² — the equivalent of 14 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 3,325 €/m². Median income is 20,240 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 40% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 39%. Medical density reaches 104.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 0.1 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Saint-Denis
- Apartment
- 15.09 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.11 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 14.14 €/m²
- House
- 14.92 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,600 €/m²
- House
- 3,325 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 20,240 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 38.97 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 29.11 %
- Waste collection tax
- 15.8 %
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