Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 62.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% less in Boa Vista
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$3.26
R$17.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$1.02
R$5.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$0.56
R$2.98
|
|
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$1.30
R$6.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$4.52
R$24.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$6.35
R$33.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$2.59
R$13.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$3.38
R$18.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.18
R$6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.53
R$2.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.74
R$3.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.10
R$5.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.42
R$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.42
R$2.25
|
|
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$4.21
R$22.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$29.72
R$158.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$326.09
R$1,739.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$242.24
R$1,292.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
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Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$177.02
R$944.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$1.86
R$9.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$1.86
R$9.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$2.61
R$13.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$30.75
R$164.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$5.59
R$29.82
|
|
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$23.20
R$123.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$16.77
R$89.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$67.08
R$357.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$31.68
R$169.00
|
|
Paris vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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