Post: #76

I've been in Paris the last month. The drop in the Euro and rise in the dollar has made Paris a lot cheaper. Its definitely less expensive then New York now, and frankly not too much different then Downtown Philly, though still a complete rip-off in certain touristy areas and you'll get way more for your money if you left the center of Philly. There were even a couple Champs Elysses places on Airbnb going for cheaper then what I saw on Rittenhouse Square(basically the ritzy hood of Philly if there is one)

The terrorist attacks I think have scared off some tourists. I saw a few places today while I was walking advertising happy hour(till 11) for 3 euro pints. I've never really seen that before. You can tell tourism is down when the Irish bars are all empty too. I havent read any studies or anything, just my observations.

For Philadelphia
Studio $1200-$1700 in Downtown
1 bedroom $1000-$1500(some areas closer to $1700-$2000) 1 miles away from downtown, usually there are some bigger ones available too.
Chipotle $7.50 for chicken burrito
PBR $3.00 in a can Beer $5-$7
Septa Bus or Train $1.80