Paris Money

Getting Money From Home

Stuff happens. When stuff happens, you might need some money. When you need some money, the easiest and cheapest solution is to have someone back home make a deposit to your bank account. Otherwise, consider ...more

Tipping And Bargaining

By law in France, a service charge is added to bills in bars and restaurants, called “service compris”. Most people do however, leave some change (up to 2€) for drinks and food, and in nicer restaurants ...more

Taxes

As a member of the EU, France requires a value added tax (VAT) of 19.6%, which is applied to a variety of goods and services (e.g. food, accommodations), though it is less for food (5.5%). Non-European ...more

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