For example, although Frenchmen are famous for their romantic attitude, many French people have got a practical - sometimes materialistic! - approach towards Marriage, especially since the PACS (Pacte Civil de SolidaritÃ©) was created in 1999.
Based on data collected by the Cremation Association, the average cost of cremation is about $1,600, ranging from less than $1,000 to more than $5,000 with additional services that might include a coffin, custom urns and a burial plot.
The national average for the cost of cremation in 2013 is $2900, which is significantly less than typical burial costs. Even when families choose cremation burial or placement in a columbarium, the cost is significantly less than burial because these choices require less ground space and do not require a vault.Direct cremation, which is cremation without other services, eliminates the cost of a funeral and is the lowest cost option.ven when families choose cremation burial or placement in a columbarium, the cost is significantly less than burial because these choices require less ground space and do not require a vault. Direct cremation, which is cremation without other services, eliminates the cost of a funeral and is the lowest cost option.