Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. East Lansing Cost of Living Summary
France is 12.4% more expensive than East Lansing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 61.1% more in France
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in East Lansing. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in France.
France vs. East Lansing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of East Lansing, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$17.40
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.58
€10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$2.85
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.92
€1.64
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$9.90
€8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$5.07
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.06
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$6.32
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$7.83
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$55.31
€47.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,101.00
€29,971.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$21.22
€18.12
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$32.49
€27.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.33
|
$812.51
€693.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,066.67
|
$661.67
€564.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.29
|
$156.40
€133.55
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$772.72
€659.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$10,376.63
€8,860.21
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.57
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.51
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.67
|
$39.74
€33.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.44
€11.47
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.1% more for clothing
|
East Lansing
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$95.54
€81.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$41.45
€35.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$99.85
€85.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$132.46
€113.10
|
|
East Lansing vs. France - Cost of clothing
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