Prices and costs in France
Prices and costs in France; prices in France in general are approximately 9% cheaper than in United Kingdom. Rental costs are 22% higher… lunch and dinner expences are 1% cheaper than in London. A person living in France needs at least 925 € per month excluding rent to lead a comfortable life. Local purchasing power in France is % 17 lower than in United Kingdom. All prices are for 2022.
Expenses for travel to France
- Fast entrance tickets to Louvre Museum
- Fast entrance tickets to Versailles Palace
- Fast entrance tickets to Eiffel Tower
- 3 in one; Louvre, Eiffel and boat tour in Seine river
- Disneyland tickets
- Daily tours to Normandy
- Private tour guide in Paris
- Where to stay in Paris?
- Taxi fare from Charles de Gaulle / CDG Airport to city center; day-rate 42 €, night tariff 48 €
- Taxi fare from Paris city center to Palace of Versailles; day rate 27 €, night tariff 31 €
- Taxi tariff from Paris city center to Disneyland; daytime 62 €, night tariff 72 €
- Dinner or lunch at a low priced restaurant for 1 person; 15 €
- Dinner or lunch at a good restaurant for 1 person; 30 €
- Coffee (cappucino, americano etc); 2,5-3,5 €
- Beer; 6-7 €
Market, food and drink prices in France
- Milk, (1 lt) – 1.00 €
- White bread (500 Gr) – 1.51 €
- White rice, (1 kg) – 1.90 €
- Eggs (12 Adet) – 3.05 €
- Local cheese (1 kg) – 15.80 €
- Chicken breast (boneless, 1 kg) – 10.40 €
- Steak (1 kg) – 18.20 €
- Apple (1 kg) – 2.60 €
- Banana (1 kg) – 1.90 €
- Orange (1 kg) – 2.45 €
- Tomatoes (1 kg) – 2.95 €
- Potatoes (1 kg) – 1.75 €
- Onion (1 kg) – 2.00 €
- Lettuce (1 piece) – 1.15 €
- Still water (1.5 lt bottle) – 0.70 €
- 1 bottle of wine (Medium price category) – 7.00 €
- Local beer (0.5 liter bottle) – 2.05 €
- Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) – 2.35 €
- 1 pack of cigarette (Marlboro etc) – 10.00 €
Food and beverage prices in the restaurant
- 3 course meal per person (in a budget restaurant) – 15.00 €
- 3 course meal per person (in a medium priced restaurant) – 30.00 €
- Combo Menu at Mc Donalds – 9.00 €
- Local Beer (0.5 lt) – 6.00 €
- Imported Beer (0.33 lt) – 5.00 €
- Cappuccino (medium size) – 2.90 €
- Coca Cola (0.33 lt bottle) – 2.60 €
- Water (0.33 lt bottle) – 1.70 €
Transportation, public transport prices
- One way ticket for public bus or metro – 1.67 €
- Monthly pass for public transportation – 65.00 €
- Taxi meter opening (daytime tariff) – 2.50 €
- Taxi, per km (daytime tariff) – 1.75 €
- Taxi, 1 hour waiting (daytime tariff) – 25.00 €
- Gasoline (1 liter) – 1.99 €
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) – 24,000.00 €
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) – 24,400.00 €
Monthly fixed expenses in France
- Basic household expenses (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for 85 m2 apartment – 185.00 €
- 1 minute prepaid phone call – 0.16 €
- Internet (10 Mbps, unlimited, cable or ADSL) – 30.90 €
Prices of clothing, textiles and shoes in France
- 1 pants (Levis 501 or similar) – 80.50 €
- 1 summer dress in a chain store like Zara H&M – 35.50 €
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes (mid-price category) – 82.90 €
- 1 pair of classic men’s leather shoes – 110.00 €
Child care expenses
- Private kindergarten or nursery, monthly Payment for one child – 615.00 €
- International primary school, annual payment for one child – 9,650.00 €
Expenses for sports and leisure
- Fitness sports club, monthly payment for 1 adult – 33.00 €
- 1 hour rental in a tennis court (Weekend) – 14.70 €
- Cinema (foreign movies), ticket for 1 person – 10.00 €
Monthly house / flat rentals in France
- 1 bedroom apartment in the city center – 775.00 €
- 1 bedroom apartment outside city center – 610.00 €
- 3 bedroom apartment in the city center – 1.640.00 €
- 1 bedroom apartment outside city center – 1.130.00 €
Prices of houses / flats for sale
- Apartment in the city center, m2 price – 6,590.00 €
- Apartment outside the city center, M2 price – 4,550.00 €
Salaries and finance
- Average monthly salary (Net) 2.260.00 €
- Mortgage interest rates, 1.49% annually
- Prices and costs in France
- Market prices, travel expences, food and drink, airport taxi rates, how much is a metro and train ticket?…price for a lunch and dinner, cappucino coffee, beer, cigarette, museum ticket etc
- Paris metro official website
Some of the information on this page has been compiled from information from the numbeo.com website.