Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. New Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 14.0% more expensive than New Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in New Rochelle. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. New Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of New Rochelle, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$130.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,012.50
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.1% more for clothing
|
New Rochelle
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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