Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nevada vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Nevada is 26.3% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Nevada
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Nevada
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% more in Nevada
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% more in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Nevada
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Nevada
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Nevada are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Nevada. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nevada.
Nevada vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nevada instead of France, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.94
|
$24.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.81
|
$12.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.45
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.65
|
$2.31
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.50
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.35
|
$4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.42
|
$5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.14
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.73
|
$4.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.50
|
$64.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,145.13
|
$35,685.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.23
|
$20.73
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.90
|
$75.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€697.79
|
$1,595.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€568.25
|
$1,375.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.32
|
$148.68
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of housing
pay 77.0% more for childcare
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€663.62
|
$1,287.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,911.56
|
$19,452.92
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.06
|
$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.60
|
$10.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.13
|
$44.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.54
|
$13.95
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.05
|
$52.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.60
|
$49.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€85.75
|
$93.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€113.76
|
$120.34
|
|
France vs. Nevada - Cost of clothing
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