Cost of living comparison
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Fort Wayne vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 22.9% cheaper than Paris.
Fort Wayne vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Paris, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.95
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.55
€4.05
|
$2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.46
|
$2.12
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
€2.21
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.08
€9.87
|
$5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.19
|
$2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
€3.93
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
€5.56
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.17
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.71
|
$2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.32
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.46
€7.53
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.67
€90.49
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,795.09
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.60
€18.34
|
$15.43
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.90
€26.61
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,564.13
€1,392.13
|
$1,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,192.71
€1,061.55
|
$892.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.92
€168.15
|
$151.91
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,800.03
€1,602.09
|
$1,372.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,004.30
€23,144.76
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.50
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
$8.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.05
€34.75
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$13.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.29
€98.16
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.46
€46.69
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.77
€105.71
|
$108.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.84
€141.38
|
$95.00
|
|
Paris vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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