Cost of living comparison
France is 5.2% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in France instead of Australia, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.43
|
$16.13
€15.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.75
|
$9.98
€9.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.75
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.14
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.48
|
$8.33
€7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.65
|
$4.25
€3.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
$3.47
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.44
|
$5.22
€4.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.21
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.57
|
$7.84
€7.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.38
|
$52.45
€49.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,791.85
|
$26,223.89
€24,516.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.38
|
$18.05
€16.87
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
$30.93
€28.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,712.87
|
$760.64
€711.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,360.57
|
$610.71
€570.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
$135.03
€126.24
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,102.05
|
$674.24
€630.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,535.97
|
$11,309.03
€10,572.64
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.75
|
$6.24
€5.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.05
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
$11.11
€10.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.49
|
$37.98
€35.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.75
|
$11.22
€10.49
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
Australia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
$85.18
€79.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
$38.90
€36.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$155.66
|
$90.98
€85.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.08
|
$122.71
€114.72
|
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