Cost of living in Besancon
compared to
Cost of living in Besancon vs. France overall average
Besancon is 15.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Besancon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Besancon
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Besancon
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Besancon
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Besancon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Besancon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Besancon
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Besancon.
Besancon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
€14.60
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$10.51
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.12
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.48
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Besancon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
€7.72
|
$7.01
-
$12.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$3.54
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
€3.22
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€4.75
|
$4.24
-
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.79
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.79
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.79
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Besancon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$7.60
-
$9.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.81
€43.81
|
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$37,837.02
-
$58,399.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
€17.81
|
$20.65
-
$21.77
|
Besancon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.76
€32.56
|
$29.20
-
$46.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.80
€478.41
|
$467.20
-
$875.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$508.08
€438.13
|
$408.80
-
$700.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$89.32
-
$253.06
|
Besancon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€302.16
|
$350.40
-
$632.66
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
$7,591.93
-
$8,175.93
|
Besancon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$5.84
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€2.98
|
$1.75
-
$7.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$12.85
-
$16.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.76
€32.57
|
$23.36
-
$57.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
Besancon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.49
€53.88
|
$29.20
-
$105.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$11.68
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$58.40
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.27
€117.51
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
Besancon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Le Mans,
Lyon,
Le Havre,
Poitiers,
Colmar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Besancon.
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