Cost of living comparison

France

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United Kingdom

High Wycombe vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

High Wycombe is 5.7% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in High Wycombe
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in High Wycombe
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in High Wycombe
Housing: pay 6.6% more in High Wycombe
Childcare: pay 47.7% more in High Wycombe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in High Wycombe
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in High Wycombe

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

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High Wycombe vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Paris	High Wycombe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$26.43 £19.76	+47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$9.25 £6.92	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.06	$2.95 £2.21	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$2.16 £1.61	-21.9%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Paris	High Wycombe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.22	$1.63 £1.22	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.89	$4.96 £3.71	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.20	$6.50 £4.86	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.94	$5.01 £3.74	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.58	$3.90 £2.91	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$1.40 £1.05	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.60 £0.45	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.38 £1.03	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.72	$1.52 £1.13	-21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.74 £0.55	-17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.54 £0.40	-52.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Paris	High Wycombe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.55	$7.40 £5.53	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.75	$79.29 £59.28	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,881.66	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.39	$31.77 £23.75	+54.2%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Paris	High Wycombe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.69	$40.48 £30.27	+35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,396.04	$1,453.58 £1,086.83	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,064.54	$1,321.44 £988.03	+10.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.62	$242.52 £181.33	+28.4%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 47.7% more for childcare

	Paris	High Wycombe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,606.60	$2,857.20 £2,136.31	+58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,209.83	$35,755.44 £26,734.06	+37.5%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	High Wycombe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$5.29 £3.95	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.51	$4.76 £3.56	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.99	$21.31 £15.93	+46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.85	$44.05 £32.93	+12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.99	$13.21 £9.88	-9.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Paris	High Wycombe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.44	$66.07 £49.40	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.82	$46.25 £34.58	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.01	$66.07 £49.40	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.77	$85.89 £64.22	-45.9%
Average			-36.9%

Paris vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing

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