HOW MUCH I SPEND IN A WEEK LIVING IN PARIS 🥲💸 

I’m actually shocked that your expenses including your rent are much less than I imagined. You are good at budgeting!

You seem really happy

Wow! What a great video. If I lived in France I would be going to the bakery several times a week too. Where I live in the Midwest US that type of pastries and breads are not common. If I find something like that at a bakery here it usually costs $5 or more. I definitely love the idea of lots of organic foods available and I would probably shop daily as well. Even your meals in restaurants seemed very reasonable to me. Thank you for teaching us about French culture. I enjoy your videos!

Hi, thank you for the video. As a bakery owner (in Belgium), I can tell you that the costs of energy became almost unbearable. And a bakery is a very energy-consuming business. Think about ovens, mixers, fridges and freezers, same goes to all other machines being used. The price of flour is also much higher than it used to be (especially since the war in The Ukraine started). And think about the fact that every ingredient needs to be shipped from somewhere, even if it's inside the country. And there you go- this is why a croissant is more expensive. But I think it's just about every food item. The small grocery shops will be more expensive, and the bio shops for sure. If you want to pay less, it's the basic like lentils, legumes, rice etc. I will usually pay weekly for 3 people, 120-140 euros, not including dining out, which we do once a week.

Wow, I can't imagine going to the grocery store that often. I believe my bill would be higher since I'd pick up "extras" whenever I shopped. This was very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

Hi . This was so interesting! Could you tell us the name of the chocolate shop please? I couldn’t quite catch it and those mussel shaped chocs sound divine ❤❤Thank you!

I’ve been following your vlog with interest. This was very informative. I’m a retired-but youngish woman from Minneapolis MN. I lived in the U.K. for a few years and also Cuenca Ecuador in ‘19 (very European vibe and cheap) but became very ill due to the elevation….caused heart failure. Never considered moving to the coast as the vibe is not for me. I’ve always loved France and I’ve spent a few wonderful month-long trips there. It is now my goal to get my visa in Jan ‘25. Either Paris or Nice. I have a reliable and generous pension so very doable. Here in Mpls (the US in general) the middle class is disappearing along with affordable housing etc. not to mention healthcare. Just my rent is more than your total monthly expenses! Thank you for your excellent videos. Maybe I’ll look you up.

All foods mentioned readily available here in LA but now more expensive than in Paris as you describe!

Thank you! I agree with some of the folks commenting. Here in Maryland (US) we are probably a bit higher if not comparable. I would just cut back on the boulangerie and buy more wine instead lol. Cheers

Very informative video. It's interesting to know what the costs are in France-Paris now. What shocked me is your phone and internet bill-it's so low😮it's definitely not common in Europe to have such low cost for that.

I was there in Paris last week for 2 weeks. The cost of groceries is cheaper in Paris but eating out costs a bit more.

Everything is so much cheaper in Paris than in the US, and we also tip so much on top of regular prices, so we spend way more.

Croissant in 5th arros still way cheaper than in NYC btw… For same studio that normally cost 900… for us student is like 2000…. Yea… i need do grocery every other days… hauling drinks is a pain too…mdr.

Food is more expensive in Canada. A croissant would be 4$ CAD at this point in a nice bakery.

Thanks

Wow. What you spend on groceries in a weekend I spend in one grocery store visit but i do feed my lovely dogs fresh food but still…..

the costs you mentioned was not bad. Compared to New York where you could spend money as easily as you make it. Paris is not as expensive as NY.

On that unlimited coffee card for 25 Euros per month, you can go for coffee as many times a day as you like, every day?

Paris is definitely cheaper than Northern New Jersey in the U.S. The craziest thing I think I spend money on are cage free organic eggs which are $8.99 for a dozen. Everything has gone up significantly and I highly doubt our food quality comes close to Europe. Thanks for this interesting and informative video!

This was so interesting. I live in Melbourne, Australia and the cost of food here is SO much more. I know croissant is a cultural thing over there but they are pretty easy to buy here as well. For the cheapest it would be around AU$3.50 per croissant and for the the fanciest it would be up to $7 or more and a good quality baguette would be around $6. There is no way three people could go out for dinner and have three courses with wine for that price; I would think it would be at least $150. Our public transport is very expensive, it costs $4.40 each way so $8.80 per day to go to work. I live in the inner city - 5km from the centre - and rents are going up like crazy. Our two bedroom one bathroom and one car space apartment has just jumped from $460 per week to $700 per week which is outrageous but is happening everywhere in Australia.

As always, love the video. Here in the US--specifically the Bay Area--it has always been expensive, but now it is ridiculous. Rents just keep going up, way up. Yesterday I spent the day with a friend in Marin County which is just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. We went to lunch at a seafood restaurant which was on the Bay. Our bill was over $90.00. It was really obscene. You had an image in your video of an assiette de fruits de mer. If we had gotten a mixed platter of mussels, a crab & some shrimp, it would have been $69. This is an average priced kind of place, but add in drinks, a side salad & vegetable or potato & you're talking some real money. Then I had to get gas or I would never have made it home. Regular gas was $5.49/gal. And yet I keep hearing that gas prices are going down. I guess compared to $7+/gal a short tme ago, yes it is a little less. But then I hear that gas in other states is down to $3/gal for regular &. it still feels crazy to me. I live in Davis (closer to Sacramento) & we have a good bakery that specializes in French croissants, bread & desserts. A croissant is $5.00. Somehow Paris which has always been expensive (& worth it) seems to stack up rather well against our cost of living.

I can't believe how inexpensive it is going out to eat in France!! In the US it's crazy expensive, the bill came to 500. for four ppl!

I am moving to Yerres in a few months and can you do a video about setting up your wifi? Helpful tips? Were you able to have it set-up before you moved in? Great videos and thank you for the time that you put into them.

❤ Fantastic. I have a castle 🏰 in le mans. Rent a stunning apartment in monpanese , cheaper than my home city of Dublin. Your vlogs are great. Love to discuss over a pint of Guniness. J

Would eating at a restaurant by cheaper then buying groceries?

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One problem i feel after a week is lack of diversity of food grocery of other culture… have to find Ramen… lol

FOR ME STILL CHEAP IN PARIS AS COMPARED HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. A ONE BEDROOM UNFURNISHED APARTMENT HERE IN DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA IS $3,000 A MONTH PLUS UTILITIES.

Ummmm, did I hear you say that you and Jean did an apartment viewing? Are you moving in together?? Do tell! ❤

That’s a cheap phone bill!

More expensive in Florida!!!

More expensive in Phoenix…

I'm going to say its cheaper in Vancouver

Where's my French GF?

Cancel expensive exercise... Walk instead. Dont buy cut flowers. Cut out bakery...maybe make homemade if you feel you need it. Like learn to bake bread it is so cheap to bake. Cancel movie pass... learn an instrument, or learn another language, or search for free hobbies. USA has doubled if not more for all of our foods and our homes have gone up over $100,000! Good Luck.

SO YOU NEED US$3,000 IN ORDER TO LIVE COMFORTABLY WELL IN PARIS.

I live in LA, not cheap. I do have to say after 2 weeks in Paris, I was shocked at the food prices. Dinners were really expensive. Hot chocolate at Carette for 2 with a pastry each was 45$. That's a lot. Bagettes and croissants and pain au chocolate may seem like a lot, but look at the process to make theses things!