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Post by agent9d9 on Jul 8, 2008 22:13:53 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to have found a link to this forum because clearly, this is where the expertise is!
I'm a single mom and school teacher, and those two things combined have kept me from doing much traveling in quite a while. We have a house swap in Provence for two weeks in August and then my charming teenager goes home, leaving me peacefully alone in Paris for two weeks!
I'll be there for the first half of September. I have found a lovely and inexpensive studio (I hope!) and am planning on eating many meals in. I have read many threads about markets and simple restaurants but I haven't got a handle on the actual costs of food. In a market or bakery, what might a loaf of bread cost? Pieces of fruit? Milk?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jul 8, 2008 22:54:22 GMT -5
Hello and welcome, glad you found us! That sounds like a really great vacation - best of both worlds (family-wise and location-wise). I was just in Paris in June but only for three days and (unusual for me) didn't really do any cooking so can't give you current information.  The good news, however, is that several members are there now or will be within days, so I'm sure you will get current price estimates that will help you plan. (About the best estimate I can give is "not much" but that won't help you in coping with a tight budget, I know  .) Again, welcome and please just post away! |
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Post by annettecinca on Jul 9, 2008 0:22:41 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum 9d9! Your trip sounds fantastic. My October trip will be my first apartment adventure in Paris (have previously only stayed in hotels), so I can't give you much first hand info about the kind of prices you're asking about. I will look at my market pictures from December and report back with any prices I see posted tho!
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Post by Truffaut on Jul 9, 2008 1:44:33 GMT -5
Groceries in Paris aren't much more than you'd find in the U.S., although the exchange rate makes a big difference. Yesterday, we stopped by the store and bought a litre of milk, yogurt, a loaf of bread, butter, 1/2 dozen eggs, some dried fruit, potato chips, bottled water, and a couple bottles of soda. The bill was about 13 euros.
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Post by suzanne on Jul 9, 2008 9:15:01 GMT -5
I agree that the grocery store prices at the major stores are about the same as they are here. We once stayed on Rue Mouffatard ( a market street). At the end of the day the fruit and veggie sellers would offer deep discounts. One day we bought several items for only 1 Euro. e got a kick out of that.
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Post by annettecinca on Jul 9, 2008 9:53:13 GMT -5
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Post by denise on Jul 9, 2008 14:57:25 GMT -5
Dear Agent 9d9...wecome to the forum.
WATCH THIS SPACE
I am leaving for Paris on Sunday on a " financial challenge" trip and one of my intentions is to give a detailed report of everything we spend. We are staying ina n apartment and don't eat out much so I should be able to give you current prices.
Annette...Grenelle is one of our favourite markets, don't those cakes just look yummy!.... Unfortunatly since Dec 07 prices of food in Europe have rocketed mainly due to the high price of oil so It will be interesting to see how Paris has been affected.
Denise
love from England
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Post by annettecinca on Jul 9, 2008 15:07:17 GMT -5
one of my intentions is to give a detailed report of everything we spend That will be a very useful contribution for many, Denise. Thanks for taking that challenge upon yourself! Yes, it will be interesting to see if prices have risen a lot since December. |
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 9, 2008 15:10:11 GMT -5
The petit poulet for 6E in one of Annette's pics seems pretty reasonable. It would probably feed two with a few accompaniments and one of those gorgeous religuese's that Truffaut enjoyed this afternoon  Sounds like a nice dinner can be had for under 25E for two. And you'll still be eating quite well! |
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Post by agent9d9 on Jul 9, 2008 21:11:55 GMT -5
Dear Agent 9d9...wecome to the forum. WATCH THIS SPACEI am leaving for Paris on Sunday on a " financial challenge" trip and one of my intentions is to give a detailed report of everything we spend. We are staying ina n apartment and don't eat out much so I should be able to give you current prices. Thanks everyone for your quick replies! I'm looking forward to learning a lot here!  |
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Post by Anne on Jul 10, 2008 0:15:02 GMT -5
The petit poulet for 6E in one of Annette's pics seems pretty reasonable. It would probably feed two with a few accompaniments and one of those gorgeous religuese's that Truffaut enjoyed this afternoon Sounds like a nice dinner can be had for under 25E for two. And you'll still be eating quite well! Yes, you can have a very nice dinner indeed, but it depends on what you buy : fish is very expensive, cheese (I mean real cheese, not pasteurised prepacked stuff) is rather expensive too . And I expect that two of Truffy's religieuses will take a significant part of the dinner's budget ... Prices in non-touristic province like where I live are usually much cheaper than in Paris, so I cannot give you detailed prices . And Denise, price of many foods items has risen very much during the last months in France too  ... |
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Post by Jody on Jul 10, 2008 5:23:51 GMT -5
It would probably feed two with a few accompaniments
It should feed 2 for a couple of meals!
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Post by sunshine817 on Jul 10, 2008 9:36:56 GMT -5
I'm glad you said that, demarais-- I was thinking that all of the poulets we've bought in the past have fed two adults and a child for lunch, with leftovers for another day! If I have a kitchen, I use the chicken to make a pie for a supper when we just want something simple -- then the leftover piece or two from THAT is packed and eaten cold for lunch another day! (excellent with cornichons)
Sure stretches the euros a long way! I've seen poulet for as much as 9 Euros in some marches -- but they are enormous beasts, indeed.
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Post by chefhat on Jul 10, 2008 10:59:02 GMT -5
Bonjour everybody, I am new to this site since a customer sent me the link... what a great forum. I am an American living and working here in Paris. I have not been home in over 4 years so I can't be sure how the prices are changing back in the USA but here in Paris, basics have climbed about 40% in the past 3-6months. That isn't to say you can't eat well here, and the foods are fresher and more beautiful but, it is getting pricier. The baguette ranges from 85 centimes for a basic traditional flute to 1.35 euros for complet or cereal. Please shop around to find your favorite bakery. Of course cheese is great and you can buy just as little or as much as you want and try to eat your way through the 300+ varieties we have here. Wine and champagne are the best bargains and can be had for just a euro or 2 in our basic grocery stores. Monoprix and shoppi are the higher end with leader price, franprix and G20 with a great selection at better prices. Of course the markets are great but even they are climbing in prices as we pay for transport from Italy and Spain... but, it is like a United Nations for 6-8 euros when buying your cherries and peaches this week, by law, all countries of origin are listed and it is so cool to have so much variety.
My biggest suggestion is try to eat at home and save up for dessert at a fav cafe/patisserie, the people watching is priceless!!! bon appetite, a bientot...
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Post by annettecinca on Jul 10, 2008 11:23:40 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, Chefhat! We're happy to have you here There's nothing better than "on the scene reporting"! |
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Post by Jody on Jul 10, 2008 11:56:43 GMT -5
Yes, welcome ! And since we are all food lovers too, I hope your screen name is giving us a hint of good things to come!
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Post by denise on Jul 10, 2008 12:16:08 GMT -5
;DBonjour and a very warm welcome to the forum chefhat... and thank you for your VERY useful post. It is good to know which is the cheaper supermarkets. I hope you enjoy our community. Denise love from England  |
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Post by luckyluc on Jul 10, 2008 12:23:10 GMT -5
The supermarket ATAC, about 14 stores in Paris, are also cheaper than Monoprix and Franprix.
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Post by denise on Jul 10, 2008 13:39:56 GMT -5
:)Great info Luckyluc is there one around the 2nd 3rd or 4th arr.
Thanks, Denise
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Post by luckyluc on Jul 10, 2008 13:47:53 GMT -5
No, that is why their prices are low ;D
There is one in the 11th, near the 4th on boulevard Voltaire.
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The good news, however, is that several members are there now or will be within days, so I'm sure you will get current price estimates that will help you plan. (About the best estimate I can give is "not much" but that won't help you in coping with a tight budget, I know 
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