Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Fort McMurray Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 31.5% more expensive than Fort McMurray.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 90.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 67.8% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Fort McMurray. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Fort McMurray Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Fort McMurray, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.32
CA$32.25
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
CA$3.60
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
CA$2.28
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
CA$7.69
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
CA$4.32
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
CA$8.72
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
CA$3.06
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.40
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
CA$3.10
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.86
CA$3.96
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 90.2% more for transportation
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
CA$5.30
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
CA$66.98
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
CA$20.24
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
CA$86.13
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$946.32
CA$1,308.62
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.67
CA$1,372.71
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.53
CA$206.78
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.87
CA$1,290.01
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CA$5.11
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.92
CA$62.12
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
Fort McMurray
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
CA$96.92
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
CA$109.82
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.91
CA$117.42
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Fort McMurray vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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