Cost of living comparison
compared to
East London vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
East London is 56.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in East London
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in East London
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% less in East London
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in East London
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in East London
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in East London
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in East London.
East London vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East London instead of Paris, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$7.20
ZAR121.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$4.61
ZAR78.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$1.04
ZAR17.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.91
ZAR15.36
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$0.87
ZAR14.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$3.95
ZAR66.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$4.06
ZAR68.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.14
ZAR36.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$1.95
ZAR33.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.72
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.69
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.72
ZAR12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$0.67
ZAR11.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.52
ZAR8.76
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$4.92
ZAR83.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$22.33
ZAR377.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$37,451.86
ZAR633,921.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$4.84
ZAR81.92
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$45.80
ZAR775.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$273.69
ZAR4,632.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$336.11
ZAR5,689.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$91.03
ZAR1,540.73
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$121.96
ZAR2,064.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$4,321.37
ZAR73,144.79
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of childcare
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.59
ZAR43.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$2.21
ZAR37.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$2.77
ZAR46.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$34.55
ZAR584.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$3.75
ZAR63.39
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$53.99
ZAR913.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$29.75
ZAR503.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$99.87
ZAR1,690.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$88.33
ZAR1,495.08
|
|
Paris vs. East London - Cost of clothing
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