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For the flight fares you have to check on the web, the price depends on the date of your travel and the company you'll choose.

If you stay at a hostel, they cost from 17 euros per person. http://www.aijparis.com/

http://www.hostels.com/paris/france

Appart hotels from 50 euros per day http://www.citea.com/en/

Hotels from 59 euros

http://www.hoteldelaportedoree.com/

http://www.cygne-hotel-paris.com/

http://www.henri4hotel.fr/

see http://www.tripadvisor.com/ you'll find a list of hotels, with clients reviews, pictures, prices then check on the web to find the cheapest rate : hotels.com or lastminute for exemple

Monuments & museums see Paris Tourist Office, you'll find lots of information http://en.parisinfo.com/

Buy The entrance ticket to muséums and monuments in advance on The website of each place, you'll safe lots of Time queueing http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/ if you plan to visit The 3rd floor of The Eiffel tower, you have to buy The ticket long in advance on The web, otherwise you'll only find place till The 2nd floor.

Transport 18,85 euros per week, buy a Navigo card at any tube station http://www.ratp.fr/

To go to Versailles, buy a return ticket valid zones 1 to 4, it cost 10 euros and you can buy it at tube stations. You have to take régional train RER C direction Versailles Rive Gauche, it takes 35' from The Eiffel tower.

When you take a cab, The minimum fare is 6,20 euros, usual rides inside Paris cost between 10 euros and 18 euros, depending on The traffic and distance.

Eating at a restaurant cost from 12 euros per person for lunch, from 20 euros for dinner. in Paris you can ask for tap water "une carafe d'eau" at any restaurant as we all do here. Between 12 euros and 30 euros is ok.

You can buy sandwiches or salads at a bakery or at a supermarket, they cost from 3 euros. At Monop supermarkets you can buy what you'd like to eat and the staff will heat it in a microwave oven, there are tables & chairs.

Not bad, you did a lot of calculations and I can only add a few.

You can eat cheap $5-10 breakfast by buying pancakes, sandwiches, kebabs everywhere in Paris, and for lunch try some nice salads that can serve as a full meal. Remember that lunch always cost less than dinner so you might want to have a big 3 course meal during lunch hour and something light in the evening - this will greatly reduce your spendings on meals.

No need for Taxi - use metro and buses - buy carnet - 10 tickets - they are cheaper, and walk a lot - the best way to experience Paris.

Accommodation - if you plan in advice and book them online, you will find hotels under $100 - try 15th arrondissement (bordering 7th arr) - good small hotels (I live here).

Forgot to ask - when are you traveling to Paris - off season is cheaper.

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Have a nice trip

Svetlana

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Paris presents the biggest concentration of tourist attractions in France, and possibly in Europe therefore begin find Paris with Hotelbye . Besides a number of the world's most popular museums, Paris has a vibrant historic city hub, an attractive rivers cape, an extensive selection of historic monuments, including cathedrals, chapels and palaces, plus one of the very popular nightlife moments in the world. The Louvre is one of many places many visited in Paris and also one of many world's good art galleries. With efforts such as the Mona Lisa and functions virtually all the greatest painters The Louvre is a important museum. In Louvre you may also discover an exceptionally rich assortment of antiquities and artefacts, including Egyptian mummies, Classical bronzes, and artefacts from around the world.

We went 3 years ago, and wanting to do it cheaply, we rented an apartment, and were able to make breakfasts for ourselves - but $2000 is a very low price. We did not splurge - and I think we spent around $3000 each. That includes airfare, which is higher now.