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Darwin vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Darwin is 3.5% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Darwin
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Darwin
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Darwin
Housing: pay 14.0% more in Darwin
Childcare: pay 25.8% more in Darwin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% more in Darwin
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Darwin

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

Darwin vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Darwin instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Paris	Darwin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$19.63 A$29.55	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.04	$11.78 A$17.73	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.65	$2.75 A$4.14	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.79	$3.19 A$4.80	-1.7%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Paris	Darwin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.80	$2.76 A$4.16	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.96	$4.25 A$6.40	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.11	$4.95 A$7.46	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.49	$4.08 A$6.14	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.74	$3.71 A$5.58	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.41	$1.67 A$2.51	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.99	$1.31 A$1.96	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$1.17 A$1.76	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.56	$2.04 A$3.07	+12.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.41 A$2.12	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$1.01 A$1.52	-31.2%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	Paris	Darwin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.92	$4.30 A$6.47	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €89.07	$45.59 A$68.64	-56.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,834.75	$29,060.36 A$43,752.43	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.79	$13.32 A$20.05	-51.9%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 14.0% more for housing

	Paris	Darwin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.28	$59.42 A$89.46	+58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,406.26	$1,635.43 A$2,462.26	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,029.02	$1,301.70 A$1,959.81	+8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €172.36	$179.46 A$270.20	-10.6%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 25.8% more for childcare

	Paris	Darwin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €685.44	$1,570.02 A$2,363.77	+96.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,304.48	$7,850.08 A$11,818.86	-45.2%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Darwin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.02	$6.54 A$9.85	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.23	$3.53 A$5.32	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €13.04	$25.19 A$37.92	+65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €37.03	$75.50 A$113.67	+75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.04	$15.70 A$23.64	-4.0%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Paris	Darwin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €101.47	$79.32 A$119.42	-32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.44	$45.79 A$68.94	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €105.71	$103.03 A$155.12	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €131.13	$130.83 A$196.98	-14.3%
Average			-17.1%

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