Cost of living comparison

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Cannes vs. Des Moines Cost of Living Summary

Cannes is 16.0% more expensive than Des Moines.

Restaurants
pay 13.2% more in Cannes
Groceries
pay 36.1% more in Cannes
Transportation
pay 27.9% more in Cannes
Housing
pay 12.7% more in Cannes
Childcare
pay 20.6% less in Cannes
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.6% less in Cannes
Clothing
pay 12.4% more in Cannes

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Cannes are more expensive than in Des Moines. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cannes.

Cannes vs. Des Moines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cannes instead of Des Moines, you would:

pay 13.2% more for restaurants

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$22.39
€20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$14.56
€13.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.00
 
$3.36
€3.00

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pay 36.1% more for groceries

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Bread
1 loaf
$2.95
 
$2.46
€2.20
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.77
 
$13.72
€12.25
Milk (1 gallon) $3.38
 
$7.06
€6.31

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.71
 
$8.26
€7.37
Monthly public transit pass $58.00
 
$39.19
€34.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,052.00
 
$34,599.83
€30,894.08

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pay 12.7% more for housing

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$71.15
 
$41.06
€36.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,161.80
 
$1,315.69
€1,174.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $864.75
 
$1,063.75
€949.82

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,183.50
 
$873.39
€779.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,812.00
 
$10,091.28
€9,010.47

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pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$7.84
€7.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.00
 
$4.48
€4.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.03
 
$13.44
€12.00

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

 
Des Moines
Cannes
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.68
 
$82.11
€73.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.33
 
$55.99
€49.99
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.00
 
$113.09
€100.98

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