Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Myrtle Beach Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 35.0% more expensive than Myrtle Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 88.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Myrtle Beach. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Myrtle Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Myrtle Beach, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 88.3% more for transportation
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.45
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.34
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,314.40
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,700.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.49
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.1% more for clothing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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