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Fort Collins vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Fort Collins is 1.8% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Fort Collins
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Fort Collins
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Fort Collins
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Fort Collins
Childcare: pay 39.1% more in Fort Collins
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Fort Collins
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Fort Collins

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

Fort Collins vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Collins instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	Fort Collins
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$18.00	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.04	$12.00	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.65	$2.60	-38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.79	$2.75	-15.2%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Paris	Fort Collins
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.80	$3.09	+47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.96	$5.51	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.11	$3.89	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.49	$4.33	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.74	$3.90	-41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.41	$1.76	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.99	$0.70	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$1.95	+32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.56	$2.28	+25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.05	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$0.87	-40.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Paris	Fort Collins
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.92	$3.09	-61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €89.07	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,834.75	$36,029.12	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.79	$17.41	-37.1%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Paris	Fort Collins
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.28	$76.67	+104.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,406.26	$1,783.33	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,029.02	$1,250.00	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €172.36	$127.72	-36.4%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 39.1% more for childcare

	Paris	Fort Collins
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €685.44	$1,525.00	+91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,304.48	$12,500.00	-12.8%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Fort Collins
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.02	$7.00	-14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.23	$5.17	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €13.04	$9.50	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €37.03	$60.00	+39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.04	$12.00	-26.6%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Paris	Fort Collins
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €101.47	$67.50	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.44	$91.67	+90.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €105.71	$80.00	-35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €131.13	$108.33	-29.1%
Average			-4.2%

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