Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
France is 3.5% cheaper than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 42.4% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
France vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$17.40
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$1.92
€1.66
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$9.90
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$5.07
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$7.83
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$55.31
€47.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$21.22
€18.30
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$812.51
€700.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$661.67
€570.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$772.72
€666.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$3.57
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$39.74
€34.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$13.44
€11.59
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$132.46
€114.22
|
|
New Hampshire vs. France - Cost of clothing
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