Cost of living comparison
France is 11.4% more expensive than Limoges.
If you lived in France instead of Limoges, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.84
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.51
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
$3.91
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
€4.18
|
$6.37
€5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.72
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.74
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.78
€27.37
|
$51.68
€47.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,869.29
€16,424.56
|
$31,564.23
€29,012.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
€15.99
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€28.30
|
$30.98
€28.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$541.49
€497.71
|
$779.01
€716.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$541.49
€497.71
|
$611.60
€562.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.75
€130.29
|
$139.72
€128.43
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.62
€607.21
|
$707.64
€650.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,667.42
€9,804.96
|
$9,850.44
€9,054.03
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
€2.56
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.37
€10.45
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.34
€48.11
|
$34.96
€32.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$11.84
€10.88
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
Limoges
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.71
€104.52
|
$92.28
€84.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.17
€31.41
|
$37.39
€34.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.98
€59.73
|
$93.47
€85.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.23
€84.78
|
$126.59
€116.36
|
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