Cost of living in Paris
compared to
Cost of living in Paris vs. France overall average
Paris is 31.1% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Paris
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in France.
Paris Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.22
|
$12.86
-
$25.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.38
|
$10.72
-
$13.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.62
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.62
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
Paris - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$1.07
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.94
|
$5.34
-
$18.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.78
|
$4.06
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.29
|
$2.14
-
$6.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.59
|
$2.92
-
$9.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.97
-
$2.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.73
-
$1.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.63
-
$2.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.73
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
Paris - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.77
|
$7.14
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.93
|
$90.03
-
$93.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,921.39
|
$32,152.89
-
$34,719.77
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.98
|
$16.03
-
$58.95
|
Paris - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.77
|
$21.44
-
$48.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,209.67
|
$964.59
-
$1,929.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€935.51
|
$857.41
-
$1,607.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€166.66
|
$116.11
-
$315.81
|
Paris - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€669.10
|
$535.88
-
$1,286.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,105.11
|
$8,574.10
-
$27,865.84
|
Paris - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.64
|
$5.36
-
$9.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.82
|
$2.14
-
$6.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.85
|
$12.33
-
$14.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.28
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.33
|
$10.72
-
$16.08
|
Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.84
|
$58.95
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.20
|
$31.08
-
$85.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.69
|
$75.02
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.81
|
$96.46
-
$214.35
|
Paris - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Toulon,
Valence,
Bordeaux,
Nancy,
Saint-Etienne,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Paris.
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