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Paris vs. Mansfield Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 46.0% more expensive than Mansfield.

Restaurants
pay 27.7% more in Paris
Groceries
pay 17.6% more in Paris
Transportation
pay 39.0% more in Paris
Housing
pay 63.3% more in Paris
Childcare
pay 91.0% more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.4% more in Paris
Clothing
pay 80.5% more in Paris

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Mansfield. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Mansfield Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Mansfield, you would:

pay 27.7% more for restaurants

 
Mansfield
Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.50
 
$17.92
€16.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.19
 
$4.55
€4.08

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

 
Mansfield
Paris
Bread
1 loaf
$3.16
 
$2.49
€2.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
 
$11.08
€9.94
Milk (1 gallon) $3.48
 
$5.83
€5.23

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

 
Mansfield
Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
 
$8.46
€7.59
Monthly public transit pass ?? $101.67
€91.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,168.00
 
$34,599.83
€31,041.24

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pay 63.3% more for housing

 
Mansfield
Paris
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.00
 
$29.90
€26.82
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $797.50
 
$1,564.13
€1,403.26
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $702.50
 
$1,192.71
€1,070.04

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pay 91.0% more for childcare

 
Mansfield
Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $900.00
 
$1,800.03
€1,614.90
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,250.00
 
$26,004.30
€23,329.76

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pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mansfield
Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
 
$7.84
€7.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$5.05
€4.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
 
$14.56
€13.06

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pay 80.5% more for clothing

 
Mansfield
Paris
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.00
 
$110.29
€98.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$52.46
€47.07
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.50
 
$118.77
€106.56

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