Cost of living comparison
Paris is 39.5% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Paris instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.38
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$2.70
€2.51
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.88
|
$9.69
€9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.43
|
$4.75
€4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.49
|
$6.40
€5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.63
€1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.12
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.74
|
$92.35
€85.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.29
|
$21.89
€20.33
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.25
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,088.30
|
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€718.73
|
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€160.94
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
|
pay 81.5% more for childcare
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€493.22
|
$830.08
€770.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,111.24
|
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.11
|
$7.69
€7.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$4.19
€3.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.13
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.25
|
$39.26
€36.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.19
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.49
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.74
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.41
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.06
|
$143.22
€133.00
|
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