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Paris vs. Niagara Falls Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 40.8% more expensive than Niagara Falls.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 27.7% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 83.5% more in Paris
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Paris
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.4% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Paris

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Niagara Falls. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Niagara Falls Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Niagara Falls, you would:

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pay 51.8% more for restaurants

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.56	$17.52 €14.87	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.38 CA$16.94	$14.02 €11.90	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CA$2.91	$4.24 €3.60	+99.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 CA$2.26	$3.24 €2.75	+96.6%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 CA$3.29	$2.10 €1.78	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 CA$8.72	$12.76 €10.83	+100.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.51 CA$10.28	$5.95 €5.05	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 CA$4.48	$5.22 €4.43	+59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$6.94	$6.68 €5.67	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.98 CA$2.70	$1.64 €1.40	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 CA$0.69	$1.15 €0.98	+129.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.06	$1.47 €1.25	-2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.23	$1.81 €1.54	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CA$1.46	$1.21 €1.03	+13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.79	$1.47 €1.24	+12.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 83.5% more for transportation

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.97 CA$5.44	$8.06 €6.84	+102.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.50 CA$84.17	$103.72 €88.03	+68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,373.22	$35,904.00 €30,474.88	+47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 CA$17.63	$27.70 €23.52	+115.1%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.66 CA$89.87	$37.58 €31.90	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,275.41 CA$1,745.72	$1,637.45 €1,389.84	+28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.38 CA$1,473.30	$1,198.19 €1,017.01	+11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$123.47 CA$169.00	$200.70 €170.35	+62.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$735.53 CA$1,006.76	$798.13 €677.44	+8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,939.74 CA$24,555.02	$14,327.34 €12,160.87	-20.1%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$7.86	$8.18 €6.94	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.07	$4.93 €4.18	+32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.84 CA$16.21	$15.18 €12.89	+28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.73 CA$27.01	$43.12 €36.60	+118.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.61 CA$11.79	$16.35 €13.88	+89.9%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Niagara Falls	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.30 CA$96.22	$118.15 €100.29	+68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 CA$73.00	$48.25 €40.95	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.19 CA$100.18	$123.09 €104.47	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.39 CA$116.88	$152.69 €129.60	+78.8%
Average			+51.4%

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