Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Idaho Falls Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 39.8% more expensive than Idaho Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 80.6% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Idaho Falls. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Idaho Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Idaho Falls, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 80.6% more for transportation
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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