Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 10.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of France, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$6.67
€6.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.59
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$6.52
€5.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.51
|
$38.99
€35.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,012.26
|
$25,439.37
€23,382.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$15.81
€14.53
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.47
|
$20.61
€18.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.02
|
$774.70
€712.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.15
|
$602.14
€553.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.43
|
$194.23
€178.53
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.42
|
$609.18
€559.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,054.03
|
$14,273.77
€13,119.74
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.85
€2.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.13
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.88
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
France
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.82
|
$69.61
€63.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.36
|
$34.95
€32.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.91
|
$83.87
€77.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.36
|
$104.95
€96.46
|
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