Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Massy Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 32.0% more expensive than Massy.
Paris vs. Massy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Massy, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.26
|
$17.52
€15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.23
|
$14.02
€12.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.55
|
$4.24
€3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$3.24
€2.83
|
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Massy vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.83
|
$2.10
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
€7.64
|
$12.76
€11.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
€4.95
|
$5.95
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
€3.53
|
$5.22
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.83
|
$6.68
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.43
|
$1.64
€1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.15
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.86
|
$1.47
€1.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.58
|
$1.81
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.28
|
$1.47
€1.28
|
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Massy vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.03
|
$8.06
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.57
€86.85
|
$103.72
€90.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,835.12
€33,004.86
|
$35,904.00
€31,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€24.17
|
$27.70
€24.17
|
|
Massy vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 28.5% more for housing
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.78
|
$37.58
€32.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.33
€1,069.77
|
$1,637.45
€1,428.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$905.15
€789.59
|
$1,198.19
€1,045.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.63
€146.23
|
$200.70
€175.08
|
|
Massy vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.09
€696.20
|
$798.13
€696.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.65
€5,094.13
|
$14,327.34
€12,498.23
|
|
Massy vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.13
|
$8.18
€7.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€4.08
|
$4.93
€4.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.23
|
$15.18
€13.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€33.11
|
$43.12
€37.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.24
|
$16.35
€14.26
|
|
Massy vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Massy
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€103.06
|
$118.15
€103.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.94
|
$48.25
€42.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.08
€107.37
|
$123.09
€107.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.68
€133.19
|
$152.69
€133.20
|
|
Massy vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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