Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Great Falls Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 41.8% more expensive than Great Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 63.5% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Great Falls. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Great Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Great Falls, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.99
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.66
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.67
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,066.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.66
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.99
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Great Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Great Falls vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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