Pricele #39: Milk (1 litre) in France 🇫🇷
The puzzle for 8 August 2026 asked what one litre of milk costs in France. Here is the answer and the context behind it.
The answer
Milk (1 litre) · France
$1.37
1.19 EUR
About 5 minutes of the average local wage buys one.
Cheaper than 61% of the 32 countries in the game.
Source: Numbeo (crowd-sourced), retrieved 2026-08.
About milk
Milk is heavy, perishable and awkward to ship, so it is almost always produced close to where it is drunk. That makes its price a read on local farming costs rather than world markets — and in much of the EU, on agricultural subsidies, which push retail prices below what production alone would imply.
Where France sits
Of the 32 countries priced for milk, France ranks #20 from the top at $1.37 — 11% below the median of $1.54.
France sits in the middle of the eurozone range. Its grocery sector is shaped by decades of price-control law governing what supermarkets may charge relative to what they pay suppliers, which compresses the spread between chains.
| Nearby on the milk table | USD | Local | Work time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $1.35 | 1.17 EUR | 4 min |
| Netherlands | $1.35 | 1.17 EUR | 4 min |
| France | $1.37 | 1.19 EUR | 5 min |
| Argentina | $1.38 | 2,054.07 ARS | 24 min |
| Vietnam | $1.45 | 37,977 VND | 31 min |
What else costs what in France
| Item | USD | Local | Work time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | $7.05 | 6.08 EUR | 24 min |
| Coca-Cola (330ml can) | $1.68 | 1.6 EUR | 6 min |
| Cappuccino | $3.95 | 3.43 EUR | 13 min |
| Eggs (dozen) | $4.35 | 3.78 EUR | 14 min |
| Apples (1 kg) | $3.19 | 2.77 EUR | 11 min |
| Gasoline (1 litre) | $2.12 | 1.84 EUR | 7 min |
Go deeper
See the full table for milk in every country or everything priced in France.