Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 45.3% more expensive than Alexandria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 90.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 65.2% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Alexandria. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Alexandria, you would:
pay 83.0% more for restaurants
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 90.7% more for transportation
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.93
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.2% more for clothing
|
Alexandria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Alexandria vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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