Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Paris
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.53
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$12.86
€12.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$4.09
€3.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$2.96
€2.86
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$2.01
€1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.60
|
$11.23
€10.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$5.41
€5.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$4.85
€4.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$6.32
€6.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$7.65
€7.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.16
|
$92.60
€89.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,684.87
|
$32,688.77
€31,650.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$24.84
€24.05
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.27
|
$33.65
€32.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,843.74
|
$1,367.25
€1,323.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,253.30
|
$1,057.37
€1,023.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.85
|
$188.37
€182.39
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,945.57
|
$756.26
€732.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,127.67
|
$15,942.48
€15,436.18
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$7.50
€7.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.04
|
$13.40
€12.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.75
|
$36.48
€35.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.86
|
$13.93
€13.49
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.37
|
$103.81
€100.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.10
|
$46.57
€45.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.58
|
$111.54
€108.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.85
|
$148.98
€144.24
|
|
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