Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Encinitas Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 33.2% more expensive than Encinitas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 89.3% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Encinitas. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Encinitas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Encinitas, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
|
Encinitas
|
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) |
$2.25
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Encinitas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Encinitas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,375.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Encinitas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.33
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Encinitas
|
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
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Encinitas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.3% more for clothing
|
Encinitas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.66
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Encinitas vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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