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Food prices in France
Is it expensive in the shops in France? Will I pay a lot for groceries in France? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in France, such as: foreign beer, potatoes, bread, chicken breast, or lettuce (The last update: today)
Currency in France euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.59 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.9 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.4 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in France
What are the different prices in the cities in France? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to France? See here: Prices on islands and cities in France
Prices: Martinique Guadeloupe Saint Martin Réunion Corsica Aix-en-Provence Angers Bordeaux Brest Dijon Grenoble Le Havre Lille Lyon Marseille
bread
$1.8 ($1 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$17.6 ($8.3 - $35)
37% more than in United States
rice
$2.3 ($1.1 - $3.9)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$3.6 ($1.8 - $5.2)
27% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.1 ($1.3 - $4.2)
26% more than in United States
wine
$7.3 ($4.2 - $12.5)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in France (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in France
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (€1.1)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.8 (€1.7)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $4 (€3.8)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $17.6 (€16.9)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.73 (€0.7)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.3 (€7)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.3 (€2.2)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.8 (€2.7)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $11.5 (€11)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $13.3 (€12.8)
- Apples (1kg) $2.9 (€2.7)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.1 (€3)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.1 (€2)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.4 (€1.4)
- Kilo of white rice $2.3 (€2.2)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $3.6 (€3.4)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.1 (€2)
- Onions (1kg) $2.1 (€2.1)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $19.7 (€18.8)
- Pears (1kg) $3.4 (€3.3)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2 (€1.9)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.4 (€1.3)
- Sausage (1kg) $28 (€27)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $7 (€6.8)
- Whisky 20.01 $20 (€19.2)
- Rum 21.19 $21 (€20)
- Vodka 17.62 $17.6 (€16.9)
- Gin 18.36 $18.4 (€17.6)
Price changes in previous years in France
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.7(€1.7), 2012: $2.5(€2.4), 2013: $2.4(€2.3), 2014: $2.4(€2.3), 2015: $2.3(€2.2), 2016: $2.3(€2.2), 2017: $2.1(€2.1), and 2018: $2.4(€2.3)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in France?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.3(€1.2), 2012: $1.4(€1.3), 2013: $1.6(€1.6), 2014: $1.6(€1.5), 2015: $1.4(€1.3), 2016: $1.7(€1.6), 2017: $1.5(€1.5), and 2018: $1.6(€1.5)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2.9(€2.8), 2011: $2.9(€2.7), 2012: $2.9(€2.8), 2013: $2.8(€2.7), 2014: $2.8(€2.7), 2015: $3(€2.8), 2016: $2.8(€2.7), 2017: $2.8(€2.7), and 2018: $2.7(€2.6)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2(€1.9), 2013: $1.8(€1.7), 2014: $1.7(€1.7), 2015: $1.8(€1.8), 2016: $1.8(€1.7), 2017: $1.9(€1.8), and 2018: $1.7(€1.6)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in France?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $17.1(€16.4), 2016: $18.2(€17.5), 2017: $16.1(€15.4), and 2018: $16.7(€16).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
rice
$2.3 ($1.1 - $3.9)
by half less than in United States
cheap restaurant
$15.6 ($10.4 - $26)
22% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.1 ($1.3 - $4.2)
26% more than in United States
fees
$185 ($111 - $313)
10% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$31 ($21 - $42)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.22K ($756 - $2.29K)
by half less than in United States
Prices on the islands