Friday, March 30, 2012

Cost of Drinks

On average how much is the cost of a soda in Paris?


how about beer?


water (non carbonated)?



Do you get free refills?



just checkin........thanks




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I don%26#39;t have the receipts before me, I am giving prices assuming you are at a table in a cafe (as opposed to a market or at the cafe counter) and the prices can vary wildly from neighborhood to neighborhood...



A soda 3-4 euros



water bottled 3-4 euros



tap water free



as for refills hahahahahahahhahaha




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Good2go I love that last answer refills. HA HA HA HA HA. And especially asking for ice. Double HA HA HA HA HA



Better off buying un carafe de vin rouge.




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A beer in a cafe will usually set you back 2euro for a %26#39;demi%26#39; (half litre) but can sometimes be a little more.





In an Irish bar where there%26#39;s no special price offer it%26#39;s about 5.50 euro for the cheapest beer but can be up to 50% less during happy-hours.




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Beer? Do they have beer in France. I was once in a biker bar and even the bikers were drinking wine.





Actually, I am looking at a menu that I have from Les Duex Magots from my trip last year. A 50 cl. bottle of Heinekin is 9 euros (about $11.70-it must be really good beer). A 1/2 bottle of water is 5.5 euros (about $7.15) and here it is, Coca Cola is 5.2 euros or about $6.75.





Granted, Les Deux Magots is a bit touristy and probably charges 20% more than many %26quot;local%26quot; places. And remember, tip and tax is included!





Oh, refills on the soda are 5.2 euros each.




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Les Deux Magots is double most high end cafes... so a cafe that would be 1-2 euros anywhere else is 4 euros at the Magots. This is not the place for travelers on a budget.




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You can get soda for about 1 euro, maybe a little less in grocery stores. We bought 2 liter bottles of water for about 30 cents in the grocery near our hotel in the Rue Cler area.





We stuck to wine or un carafe de eau (free tap water) in restaurants.




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Do all Paris restaurants include the service (tip)? I%26#39;ve always added about 15% as although there may be a sign on the door saying %26#39;tax compris%26#39; when you add up the items on the bill, there doesn%26#39;t seem to be an extra amount added for service. Or is it included in the individual prices for each item?




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15% is always included EXCEPT when consumming at the counter in a cafe. An additional token of a euro or two is appreciated, but another 15% is not necessary.




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Good2go mentions the counter...which changes the cost as well. There is usually a 2 or 3 tier pricing system...cheapest at the bar or comptoir...then an inside table, then an outside table. Some philosophy of buying time as well as product.




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I%26#39;ve never seen prices posted seperately for indoor/outdoor consommation and generally prices are posted by law. I wouldn%26#39;t count on it being cheaper inside than out once you are seated, although I have been wrong before.

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