Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
Middle East
North America
Pacific
South America
| Name | Euro |
| Symbol | € |
| Code | EUR |
| Unit | euro |
Euro notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. It is often difficult to get change for a EUR 500.00 note.
One euro is divided into 100 cents or centimes. Coins of 1, 2 and 5 centimes are copper-coloured; coins of 10, 20 and 50 centimes are gold-coloured; 1 and 2 euro coins are gold-and-silver coloured. It's a good idea to keep a supply of various coins for parking meters, laundrettes, tolls etc.
| Item | Amount |
| small bottle of beer | € 2.00 |
| metro single trip ticket | € 1.40 |
| Paris museum and monument pass | € 18.00 (1 day) |
| small bottle of water | € 0.90 |
| adult football ticket | € 15.00 |
| movie ticket | € 9.00 |
| adult entry to the Louvre | € 8.50 |
| cup of coffee | € 1.00 |
| average seat at the Opéra Bastille | € 40.00 |
| takeaway croissant | € 1.00 |
| pop music CD | € 15.00 |
| Low End | Mid Range | High End | Deluxe |
| € 15-60 | € 60-80 | € 80-200 | € 200+ |
| Low End | Mid Range | High End | Deluxe |
| € 5-20 | € 20-30 | € 30-50 | € 50+ |
French law requires that restaurant, cafe and hotel bills include a service charge (usually 12% to 15%); however, many Parisians leave a few coins on the table in a restaurant, unless the service was particularly bad. They rarely tip in cafes and bars when they've just had a coffee or a drink. In taxis, the usual tipping procedure is to simply round up to the nearest EUR 0.50 or EUR 1.00 no matter what the fare.
