Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dothan vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Dothan is 8.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Dothan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Dothan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Dothan
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Dothan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dothan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Dothan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Dothan
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Dothan are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dothan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dothan.
Dothan vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dothan instead of France, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.82
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.72
|
$8.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.43
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$1.63
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.70
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.43
|
$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.32
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.46
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.38
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$1.49
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of groceries
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.68
|
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€29,906.26
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.08
|
$16.77
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.68
|
$66.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€692.26
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€563.75
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€133.26
|
$127.80
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€658.36
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,840.95
|
$12,338.67
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€5.97
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.04
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.51
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€33.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.45
|
$12.00
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€81.40
|
$32.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.32
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.08
|
$69.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€112.86
|
$99.99
|
|
France vs. Dothan - Cost of clothing
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