Cost of living comparison
France is 2.3% more expensive than Alabama.
If you lived in France instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
|
$15.92
€14.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
|
$10.79
€9.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$51.68
€47.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,381.92
|
$31,564.23
€29,031.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
|
$18.46
€16.98
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.19
|
$30.98
€28.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.21
|
$779.01
€716.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.86
|
$611.60
€562.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.08
|
$139.72
€128.51
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.36
|
$707.64
€650.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,122.65
|
$9,850.44
€9,059.94
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
|
$11.75
€10.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.72
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
Alabama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.54
|
$92.28
€84.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
|
$37.39
€34.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
|
$93.47
€85.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.72
|
$126.59
€116.43
|
|
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