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France

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Colorado Springs vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Colorado Springs is 4.6% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Colorado Springs
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Colorado Springs
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Colorado Springs
Housing: pay 18.6% more in Colorado Springs
Childcare: pay 11.6% less in Colorado Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Colorado Springs
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Colorado Springs

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Springs vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$20.00	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$13.00	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.06	$2.71	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$2.25	-18.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.22	$3.23	+30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.89	$7.44	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.20	$3.58	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.94	$6.08	+37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.58	$6.12	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$2.50	+70.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.63	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$2.02	+53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.72	$2.14	+11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.12	+25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$1.16	+2.7%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.55	$3.89	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.75	$63.00	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,884.43	$24,990.00	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.39	$14.88	-27.8%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 18.6% more for housing

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.69	$101.17	+238.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,396.17	$1,731.43	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,064.63	$1,533.33	+28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.63	$153.05	-19.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 11.6% less for childcare

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,606.74	$1,493.33	-17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,211.91	$24,500.00	-5.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$6.00	-23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.51	$5.58	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.99	$10.67	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.86	$58.00	+48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.99	$15.00	+3.0%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Paris	Colorado Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.45	$58.36	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.83	$35.00	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.02	$82.00	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.79	$102.50	-35.5%
Average			-37.0%

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