Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Carlsbad Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 10.1% more expensive than Carlsbad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 95.4% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Carlsbad. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Paris. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Carlsbad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Carlsbad, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$49.77
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,662.50
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,240.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.44
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$112.50
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 95.4% more for clothing
|
Carlsbad
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.75
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Carlsbad vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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