Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. Limoges Cost of Living Summary
France is 12.7% more expensive than Limoges.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in France
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Limoges.
France vs. Limoges Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Limoges, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.40
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.92
€1.66
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$9.90
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.82
|
$5.07
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.84
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.71
|
$7.83
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$55.31
€47.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,155.76
€23,417.14
|
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.01
€25.02
|
$21.22
€18.30
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.81
€24.84
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.31
€493.52
|
$812.51
€700.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$661.67
€570.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.67
€108.37
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 0.7% less for childcare
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$712.47
€614.39
|
$772.72
€666.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,504.70
€9,920.81
|
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$3.57
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€48.68
|
$39.74
€34.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$13.44
€11.59
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Limoges
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.50
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$132.46
€114.22
|
|
Limoges vs. France - Cost of clothing
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