Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. New Smyrna Beach Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 54.3% more expensive than New Smyrna Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 83.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in New Smyrna Beach. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. New Smyrna Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of New Smyrna Beach, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
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New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
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New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
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New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 83.4% more for transportation
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.78
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,200.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
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New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
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New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.8% more for clothing
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
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New Smyrna Beach vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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