Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlottesville vs. Cannes Cost of Living Summary
Charlottesville is 15.3% more expensive than Cannes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Charlottesville
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Charlottesville
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Charlottesville
Charlottesville vs. Cannes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Cannes, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
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Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.56
€13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.10
|
$1.92
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
€2.20
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
€12.25
|
$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.31
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.45
€4.87
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
€6.07
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.72
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
€2.27
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$3.00
|
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Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.26
€7.37
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,894.08
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€21.00
|
$20.16
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.06
€36.66
|
$100.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.69
€1,174.78
|
$1,965.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.75
€949.82
|
$1,415.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.91
€141.00
|
$220.49
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$873.39
€779.85
|
$1,409.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,091.28
€9,010.47
|
$29,900.00
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
€4.00
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.25
€46.66
|
$70.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€11.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Cannes
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€73.32
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.99
€49.99
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
€100.98
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.30
€108.31
|
$120.00
|
|
Cannes vs. Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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