Cost of living comparison
United States is 32.2% more expensive than France.
If you lived in United States instead of France, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
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France
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.25
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.66
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.48
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.70
|
$1.98
|
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pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
France
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.61
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.20
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.98
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.50
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.19
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$1.38
|
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pay 7.0% less for transportation
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France
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.65
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€46.26
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€28,254.25
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.52
|
$17.71
|
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pay 90.5% more for housing
|
France
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€27.73
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€697.31
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€547.47
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€125.07
|
$148.42
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
France
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€633.43
|
$1,344.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€8,817.47
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.53
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.73
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.52
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€31.29
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.60
|
$13.21
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€82.61
|
$50.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€33.47
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€83.67
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€113.32
|
$113.11
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