Cost of living comparison

France

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Canada

Iqaluit vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Iqaluit is 5.0% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Iqaluit
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Iqaluit
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Iqaluit
Housing: pay 11.2% more in Iqaluit
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Iqaluit
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Iqaluit
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Iqaluit

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

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Iqaluit vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	Paris	Iqaluit
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$27.35 CA$38.73	+52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$12.76 CA$18.06	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.05	$3.70 CA$5.24	-18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$4.25 CA$6.02	+54.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Paris	Iqaluit
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.21	$5.32 CA$7.53	+113.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.87	$6.00 CA$8.49	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$9.00 CA$12.74	+54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.93	$4.21 CA$5.96	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.56	$6.02 CA$8.52	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$0.91 CA$1.28	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.36 CA$1.93	+34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$0.91 CA$1.28	-31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$0.91 CA$1.28	-52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.36 CA$1.93	+53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$1.81 CA$2.57	+60.0%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Paris	Iqaluit
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.53	$4.70 CA$6.65	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.49	$137.26 CA$194.32	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$37,551.69 CA$53,163.81	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.34	$12.10 CA$17.13	-41.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 11.2% more for housing

	Paris	Iqaluit
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.61	$52.60 CA$74.47	+75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	$1,782.84 CA$2,524.06	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	$1,693.19 CA$2,397.14	+42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.15	$88.00 CA$124.59	-53.4%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Paris	Iqaluit
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	$999.63 CA$1,415.22	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	$3,998.51 CA$5,660.89	-84.6%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Iqaluit
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$6.65 CA$9.42	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.50	$7.06 CA$10.00	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$13.77 CA$19.49	-5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.75	$73.06 CA$103.44	+87.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$8.06 CA$11.41	-44.6%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Paris	Iqaluit
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.16	$59.62 CA$84.40	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.69	$35.07 CA$49.65	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €105.71	$98.19 CA$139.02	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.38	$115.73 CA$163.84	-27.1%
Average			-31.7%

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