Cost of living in France
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 37 cities in France, such as
Tours,
Saint-Etienne,
Lille,
Angers,
Rennes,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in France, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.08
|
$11.74
-
$23.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.33
|
$9.01
-
$12.04
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$2.03
-
$4.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$1.30
-
$3.25
|
France - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$1.10
-
$3.11
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.78
|
$4.90
-
$13.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.97
|
$3.36
-
$5.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.25
|
$1.93
-
$4.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.88
|
$3.40
-
$7.90
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.78
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.70
-
$1.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.83
-
$1.88
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$0.91
-
$2.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.53
-
$1.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.65
-
$1.59
|
France - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.33
|
$7.03
-
$8.46
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.03
|
$42.84
-
$61.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,516.32
|
$24,137.08
-
$29,403.33
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.87
|
$16.07
-
$21.84
|
France - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.92
|
$22.47
-
$43.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€711.11
|
$624.40
-
$938.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.95
|
$495.04
-
$723.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.24
|
$96.60
-
$207.69
|
France - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€630.34
|
$511.62
-
$995.26
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,572.64
|
$8,174.70
-
$16,585.49
|
France - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.83
|
$4.56
-
$8.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$1.82
-
$4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.38
|
$10.68
-
$13.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.51
|
$25.45
-
$58.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.49
|
$9.93
-
$14.62
|
France - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.63
|
$51.68
-
$121.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.37
|
$25.14
-
$62.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.05
|
$66.57
-
$118.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.72
|
$83.19
-
$174.70
|
France - Cost of clothing
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