Cost of living comparison
Paris is 25.5% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Paris instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
Geneva
|
Paris
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.17
|
$16.49
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.10
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.26
CHF3.88
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.61
CHF3.30
|
$2.70
€2.52
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
CHF2.78
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.68
CHF9.74
|
$9.69
€9.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.15
|
$4.75
€4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.85
CHF5.33
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.39
CHF10.38
|
$6.40
€5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.57
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.14
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CHF1.23
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CHF1.57
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
CHF0.92
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.26
CHF7.53
|
$8.20
€7.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.30
CHF70.48
|
$92.35
€86.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,649.99
CHF35,239.17
|
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.13
CHF30.20
|
$21.89
€20.45
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CHF57.29
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.25
CHF2,078.10
|
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,901.33
CHF1,733.54
|
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.73
CHF148.37
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,676.10
CHF2,439.93
|
$830.08
€775.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,522.93
CHF24,182.31
|
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.05
|
$7.69
€7.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
CHF4.54
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
CHF8.31
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.00
CHF74.76
|
$39.26
€36.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.43
CHF18.63
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
Geneva
|
Paris
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.22
CHF101.40
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.42
CHF58.73
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.71
CHF125.56
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$213.89
CHF195.01
|
$143.22
€133.79
|
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