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Prices of day-to-day Items in France


Food (with French translations in italic):

Butter (250g) (Beurre)

from

1.67€

Camembert cheese (250g)

from

1.56€

Milk (1 liter) (Lait)

from 

1.72€

Plain yogurts (pack of 4) (yaourts natures)

from

1.90€

Ground coffee (250g) (Café moulu)

from

2.20€

Tea (25 sachets) (Thé)

from

1.40€

Chocolate (100g) (Chocolat)

from

1.86€

Sunflower oil (liter) (Huile de tournesol)

from

2.55€

Pasta (500g) (Pâtes)

from

1.10€

Rice (500g)  (Riz)

from

1.40€

Powdered sugar (1kg) (Sucre en poudre)

from

1.52€

Eggs (for 6) (Œufs)

from

1.50€

Cereal (Céréales)

from

2.30€

Jam (Confiture)

from

1.40€

Apples (1kg) (Pommes)

from

2.40€

Oranges (1kg) (Oranges)

from

2.10€

Bananas (1kg) (Bananes)

from

2.10€

Potatoes (1kg) (Pommes de terre)

from

1.40€

Tomatoes (1kg) (Tomates)

from

2.80€

 Beer (6x33cl) (Bière)

from

3.98€

Coca-Cola (1.5 liters)

from

1.30€

 Mineral water (1.5 litre) (Eau minérale)

from

0.26€

Orange Juice (1.5 liters) (Jus d’orange)

from

1.85€

Wine (75 cl) (Vin)

from

1.53€

Baguette

from

0.85€

Candy (Paquet de bonbons)

from

1.20€

Pack of Gum (Paquet de chewing gum)

from

2.90€


Hygenic Products (Produits d'hygiène) :

 Toothpaste (75 ml) (Dentifrice)

from

1.70€

Laundry detergent (Lessive)

from

7.00€

Shower gel (250ml) (Gel douche)

from

2.20€

 Shampoo (400ml) (Shampooing)

from

4.20€

Disposable razors (10 units) (Rasoirs jetables)

from

2.60€

Diapers (58 units) (Couches culottes)

from

19.90€

Toilet paper (Papier toilette)

from

1.90€

Condoms (12 units) (Préservatifs)

from

7.33€

Toothbrush (Brosse à dents)

from

1.70€

Deodorant (Déodorant)

from

3.80€


Restaurants :
(Based on seated table service in a brasserie in the center of Paris; counter service is generally half as expensive) 

Coffee (Café)

from

2.00€

Café crème

from

3.00€

Soda

from

3.50€

Beer (Bière)

from

4.00€

½ Liter Bottle of Water (demi-litre Vittel)

from

2.50€

Ham and butter Sandwich (sandwich jambon-beurre)

from

3.70€

Main dish (Plat) of steak frite

from

12.00€


Leisure activities:

Movie tickets start at about 6.50 € www.allocine.com  (French only)

Museum and monument pass (Carte musées-monuments) : 2-day passes start at 30€ ; 4-day passes start at 45€ ; 6-day passes start at 60€

Guided group boat tour on the Seine : Adults from 11.00€ (5€ for children under 12 years and free for children under 3 years)
"Paris Discovery" cruise : -Adults from 9.50€
                                                    -Children from 4€

Transportation (métro, bus, tramway in Paris) :
Single métro ticket: 1.60€
Pack of 10 tickets : 11.40€
Carte orange (zones 1 & 2) : 55.10€***

***UPDATE*** : In Paris, the RATP and the SNCF (which operate the Métro system) will stop selling the Carte Orange in its magnetic form starting Feb. 1, 2009. Riders will then need to use new Navigo passes. The phase-out will happen in two steps: Jan. 20 will mark the end of monthly magnetic Carte Orange passes, and Jan. 30 will mark the end of the weekly passes. 

Average price of gas: 1.046 €.
For more information on gas prices, consult http://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/ (French only)

 

 

 
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