Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Jackson Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 17.3% more expensive than Jackson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 96.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Jackson. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Jackson Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Jackson, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 96.4% more for transportation
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.50
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,000.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,533.33
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.28
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.33
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Jackson
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.67
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Jackson vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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