Lyon – Cost of Living

Tourists visiting Lyon can take the pleasure of a wonderful stay without actually spending large amounts of money, at least, less money if in a classic tourist resort.    Enjoy a wide array of urban entertainment, exquisite food and appropriate accommodations at best rates à la française.

Lyon is the legendary city of French cuisine, therefore eating, in fact savoring local dishes it’s a must of any exhaustive tourist approach to the city. Moreover, count on using your credit card the worry-free way! First of all, if in a restaurant, hearty breakfasts within anyone’s reach are the best choice, given restaurants’ common tendency of asking higher prices for dinner menus than for breakfast courses. In groceries, buying bread, cheese, pâté or sausages it’s nothing else but a yummy bargain: French snack-bars are given the best world wide reputation. As for having a drink in a café, the shrewd visitor can easily seize the price difference when enjoying his drink sitting at a bar or just standing up. But you will surely spend less money on drinks if buying them in the bookshop-like stores.

Leaving aside the section concerning gastronomic-financial suggestions, you should be aware of the fact that Lyon counts on a first-rate and tightly woven public transportation network: subway and motor busses – use them, enjoy a practical and cheap way of moving around, because taxis, may they be fast and ubiquitous, they will leave your pockets pretty empty. In two words, here you go a general advice when buying anything labeled “handcrafted”, especially gastronomic delicacies: best quality, high price! Plat Dieu, a gigantic city center mall boasting 260 stores, is the place where anyone can enjoy some low-rates shopping.