Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 17.0% more expensive than Colorado Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Colorado Springs, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.38
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,745.71
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,583.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,493.33
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,500.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.25
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.50
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.1% more for clothing
|
Colorado Springs
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Colorado Springs vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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