Cost of living comparison
Paris is 9.1% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Boston. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Boston, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
Boston
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$16.08
€15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$12.86
€12.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$4.09
€3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.96
€2.85
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$2.01
€1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$11.23
€10.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$5.41
€5.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$4.85
€4.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$6.32
€6.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$7.65
€7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$92.60
€89.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$32,688.77
€31,543.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$24.84
€23.97
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$33.65
€32.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,367.25
€1,319.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,057.37
€1,020.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$188.37
€181.77
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$756.26
€729.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$15,942.48
€15,384.04
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
€7.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$4.31
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$13.40
€12.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$36.48
€35.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.93
€13.44
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Boston
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$103.81
€100.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$46.57
€44.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$111.54
€107.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$148.98
€143.76
|
|
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