IS 60 EURO A DAY ENOUGH FOR FOOD IN PARIS?
 

That is for two people. We have $3,600 for our vacation in Paris this october 27th to november 3rd. 7 nights at the Hotel Wilson $675.00 with breakfast, Airfare (America arlines) $1,650.24, ground transportation $200.00 and $90.00 a day for sights. can we do it or not?

oops I meant $60.00

It all depends on your expectations. You could manage it with the breakfast included (hopefully it's not continental and is a full one that you can time for later in the morning than 6-7am...enough to hold you over until a snack of a deli sandwich split from the local grocery and piece of fruit from a stand...then take some of your budget from your sight funds and enjoy a modest dinner for the two of you...or eat a 2:00 meal and get some snacks to take to your hotel room.

I did London and Scotland on less than 5 pounds a day...I didn't gain any weight but the bread/cheese/apple works just fine! :) Oh, those college days! :)

Hopefully, some that have been to Paris can inform you I'm basing this off my London experience.

Also don't be shy to look up 2 for one coupons for dinner!!! You might find several in your area!

Tara

Tara

Hi, would you please not post in all caps next time? Perhaps you don't realize that it's considered shouting.

As for the food budget it depends on where you eat. You can eat a very inexpensive 3.50 euro sandwich for lunch, for exam;le, so that you can eat a nice prix fixe dinner. Sandwiches are much nicer in France, in my opinion, as they're made with freshly baked baguettes filled with ham, cheese, etc.

We are coupon users to the max! I hope we can find some for Paris? Thanx for your advice Tara.

What sort of coupons?

It's true that, for example, one can use coupons for meal discounts in the States. But it's not like this in Europe. At least I haven't come across any restaruant coupon offers yet.

I am sorry I didn't know how to post. I will do better next time. We love sandwiches and my wife wants to have a lunch/picknick in a park by the sein.
yummy.

Hi R,

You are planning about 23E/day pp for lunch and dinner.

I could do it, since I don't eat lunch.

You can do it, but don't expect to have dinner at well-known places.

Greek, Moroccan, Indian and Chinese places will be cheaper than French.

Have a nice visit.

((I))

What sights are you going to see for $70/day?

Any coupons that save us money! I am not shy, just poor. lol

I have always wanted to see the mona lisa with my own eyes not just a picture! a boat ride on the sein. the louve. the underground. french wines. Oh hell anything to do with Paris! Are you saying we won't have enough money?

What is the $200 for ground transportation? You can easily get from CDG to city centre for less than 10E each, then buy a 'carnet' of 10 metro tickets for 11E.

You can do it but you will need to be disciplined. I can blow 20 Euro walking past a pastry shop. Eat well at your breakfast. I would also have lunch as my main meal of the day - it will be cheaper than supper. As for French wines you will need to be budget-wise for those - order le vin du maison. As mentioned try to shop in the markets for fruit, cheese and bread for supper and snacks. Unlike most parts of the world you can order the cheapest thing on the menu in France and have a very good meal (at a good restaurant). French cuisine is very adept at using inexpensive ingredients. Having said that - you will quickly go through your budget if you order foie, truffles and game- which will be big on the menu when you are there. Go to restaurants away from the tourist sites and in the residential areas - you will get better value. I hope you have a good time.

I agree that you can eat for that amount of money. Do a picnic sort of meal each day, so you can have a nicer meal (either lunch or dinner) for the other (dinner or lunch). Crepe stands are all over, as are markets where you can buy fruit, etc. Definitely budget money for cafe-sitting with a glass of wine.

Why do you need $200 for ground transportation? What does that include? If you're factoring Metro and bus rides, it will be less than $200. And my question about the $90/day for sights would be that's a bit high as well, I think. If you get the Paris Museum Card (formerly the Carte Musee) for a bunch of the museums (30 Euros for a 2-day pass, 45 Euros for a 4-day pass), take a ride on the Seine (see http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com; it has a 2Euros-off coupon), plus money for extra charges like going up the Eiffel Tower, then you're still totalling much less than $90/day.

For lunch, I think you could get by on on less than 10E each, get a nice sandwich or crepe, a drink and a sweet. That leaves about 25E for both of you for dinner. That is not a lot. I'd guess that 50 euros for both of you may be more doable. I'm thinking you may be able to cut the $90 a day on sights. What are you hoping to see?

At the Vedettes de Paris you can get discount coupons for a cruise on the Seine.

One idea that will save you money on restaurant meals are "menu" items. These are 'pre-packaged' meals that will include an appetizer, an entree and perhaps a desert. There could be one or more of these, at different price points. These would be cheaper than ordering items 'a la carte' but it also means you eat whatever the specials are. A good thing about Paris is that restaurants post their menus and prices outside the door, so you can know going in what you will spend.

I don't think the caps for the title are a big crime.
$90 for sights is a LOT. $60/two for two meals is going to be very hard.
Ground transportation $200? What are you doing for that or is that including Metro daily, etc.
More info on what you are counting on covering for the sights and ground transportation.
Taxi both ways would be about $100. You can take the RER and save a lot of money IF you pack light--only a small pull bag and carryon.

I've never seen any coupons for dinner, but you can find real cheap places to eat. Sure, you can do in that you will have something to eat--you could do it on $15 each if you were forced to, but do not expect to be eating very much at that rate, nor drinking anything but tap water, and no snacks. As in the US, cheese isn't particularly cheap in France, either, not sure why that is so often mentioned as cheap eats. Starches, etc., are. Bread is subsidized so it's real cheap in supermarkets.

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/affordable-paris

http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/PURSUITS/F...eap/index.html


http://www.eurotrip.com/destinations...staurants.html

As a swag, I googled pricing for restaurants on Paris, minus wine of course.

Astier, menu is 21E
Nos ancestres les Gaulois 35E with wine
La Mercerie 11 E
Le griffonier 11E
Chartier 15E
Au Fils des Saisons 18E
Coude a COude 20E
Le Bistrot des Halles 18E