Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. New Bern Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 30.3% more expensive than New Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in New Bern. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. New Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of New Bern, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,112.18
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
New Bern
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
New Bern vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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