Cost of living comparison
France is 11.3% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in France instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$15.92
€14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.17
|
$10.79
€10.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.25
|
$2.77
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.41
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$7.16
|
$9.16
€8.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.28
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$3.91
€3.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.73
|
$6.37
€5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.37
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.54
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.60
|
$7.43
€6.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$212.31
|
$51.68
€47.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$41,198.37
|
$31,564.23
€29,283.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$22.06
|
$18.46
€17.13
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$76.96
|
$30.98
€28.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,485.72
|
$779.01
€722.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,113.16
|
$611.60
€567.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$221.51
|
$139.72
€129.63
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,435.48
|
$707.64
€656.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,685.61
|
$9,850.44
€9,138.75
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.13
|
$6.18
€5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.33
|
$3.05
€2.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.44
|
$11.75
€10.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$79.95
|
$34.96
€32.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$11.84
€10.98
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$129.54
|
$92.28
€85.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$64.45
|
$37.39
€34.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$186.52
|
$93.47
€86.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$159.05
|
$126.59
€117.45
|
|
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