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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in France? What are the prices in affordable pubs in France? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in France?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 15.8 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 10.5 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 63 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 12.7 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 2.9 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in France, including Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda, coffee, Burger King or a similar bar, a better restaurant for a couple, or cheap restaurant
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in France
What currency is used in France and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in France euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.48 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 94.8 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.
Prices: Martinique Guadeloupe Saint Martin Réunion Corsica Aix-en-Provence Angers Bordeaux Brest Dijon Grenoble Le Havre Lille Lyon Marseille
cheap restaurant
$15.8 ($10.5 - $26)
21% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$6.3 ($4.2 - $8.4)
5.5% more than in United States
coffee
$3.2 ($1.6 - $5.3)
37% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$2 ($1.1 - $3.2)
2% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$10.5 ($9.5 - $12.7)
1.9% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.9 ($2.1 - $4.2)
18% more than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.4(€2.3), 2012: $2.7(€2.6), 2013: $2.7(€2.6), 2014: $2.8(€2.7), 2015: $2.8(€2.7), 2016: $3(€2.8), 2017: $3(€2.8), and 2018: $2.9(€2.7)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $42(€40), 2011: $47(€45), 2012: $50(€48), 2013: $47(€45), 2014: $53(€50), 2015: $53(€50), 2016: $53(€50), 2017: $53(€50), and 2018: $53(€50)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $4.7(€4.5), 2011: $5.3(€5), 2012: $5.3(€5), 2013: $5.3(€5), 2014: $5.3(€5), 2015: $5.3(€5), 2016: $5.3(€5), 2017: $6.3(€6), and 2018: $6.3(€6).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in France?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $2.3(€2.2), 2011: $2.6(€2.4), 2012: $2.5(€2.4), 2013: $2.5(€2.4), 2014: $2.6(€2.5), 2015: $2.7(€2.5), 2016: $2.7(€2.5), 2017: $2.5(€2.4), and 2018: $2.6(€2.5) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $1.5(€1.4), 2011: $1.7(€1.6), 2012: $1.6(€1.5), 2013: $1.7(€1.6), 2014: $1.7(€1.6), 2015: $1.7(€1.6), 2016: $1.8(€1.7), 2017: $1.6(€1.6), and 2018: $1.7(€1.6)