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Travel budget in the parisian region

Parisian region: calculate your travel budget

Parisian region: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the parisian region for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in the parisian region in 2025

Cost of living: Parisian region VS United States

On average, the cost of living in the parisian region in 2025 is 10% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in the parisian region by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the parisian region compared to the national average.

Local prices in the parisian region by expense type

Parisian region: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 16/person
($ 9.3 to $ 30)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 27 to $ 70)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

McDonald's meal

$ 12/person
($ 9.3 to $ 18)

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8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Local beer

$ 7.1 for 500ml
($ 4.7 to $ 11)

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19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6

Imported beer

$ 4.3 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 8.1)

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21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Cappuccino

$ 4.1/cup
($ 2.9 to $ 7)

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24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Fizzy drink

$ 2.8/can
($ 1.2 to $ 5.8)

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5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 2.4/bottle
($ 0.9 to $ 5.2)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Parisian region: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 106/night
($ 47 to $ 473)

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37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

2-star hotel

$ 147/night
($ 52 to $ 830)

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11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 166

3-star hotel

$ 144/night
($ 62 to $ 399)

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41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244

4-star hotel

$ 209/night
($ 90 to $ 503)

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39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 346

5-star hotel

$ 734/night
($ 67 to $ 2800)

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28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 577

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 177/month
($ 85 to $ 672)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176

Room with kitchen

$ 240/month
($ 46 to $ 1404)

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8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 264

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 374/month
($ 82 to $ 1657)

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68% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223

Cottage or guest house

$ 195/month
($ 80 to $ 523)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 254

Family room

$ 388/month
($ 81 to $ 1126)

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79% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 217

Parisian region: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)

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40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 2.7/500g
($ 0.9 to $ 7)

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28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Rice

$ 3/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 7)

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35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 4.8/12 eggs
($ 2.8 to $ 8.4)

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8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 14/kg
($ 9.3 to $ 24)

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13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 3.5/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 5.8)

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32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Tomatoes

$ 3.5/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 5.8)

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29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Potatoes

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)

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20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.2 to $ 2.3)

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66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3

Parisian region: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 2.4/ticket
($ 1.9 to $ 2.9)

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1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 2/km
($ 1.7 to $ 3.5)

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11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 2/litre
($ 1.5 to $ 2.3)

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120% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 5.9
($ 2.3 to $ 18)

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69% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 51/24hrs
($ 12 to $ 129)

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40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 83

Parisian region: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 15/ticket
($ 11 to $ 18)

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4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

Tennis

$ 21/hr
($ 18 to $ 30)

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7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22

Parisian region: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 13/pack
($ 7.6 to $ 21)

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23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.4

Levi's jeans

$ 115
($ 58 to $ 210)

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112% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54

Summer dress

$ 48
($ 18 to $ 94)

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10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44

Plane ticket budget

Montreal → Paris

$ 671
(fair price: $ 600)

Dublin → Paris

$ 115
(fair price: $ 94)

New York City → Paris

$ 600
(fair price: $ 520)

London → Paris

$ 112
(fair price: $ 97)

Sydney → Paris

$ 1182
(fair price: $ 1031)

Manchester → Paris

$ 118
(fair price: $ 97)

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