Cost of living comparison

France

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Australia

Mackay vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Mackay is 18.4% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Mackay
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Mackay
Transportation: pay 30.7% less in Mackay
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Mackay
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Mackay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% more in Mackay
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Mackay

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

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Mackay vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Paris	Mackay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$17.41 A$25.33	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$12.53 A$18.24	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.08	$3.31 A$4.81	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.48	$2.78 A$4.05	+0.9%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Paris	Mackay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.23	$2.52 A$3.67	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.94	$4.76 A$6.92	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.23	$7.38 A$10.74	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.96	$5.81 A$8.46	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.60	$3.89 A$5.67	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.32	$1.67 A$2.44	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$1.32 A$1.92	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.38 A$2.01	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.73	$3.04 A$4.43	+58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.80	$1.16 A$1.69	+30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.02	$1.18 A$1.72	+4.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 30.7% less for transportation

	Paris	Mackay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.59	$4.70 A$6.84	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €91.22	$69.62 A$101.33	-31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	$26,937.53 A$39,204.67	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.48	$22.49 A$32.73	+9.2%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Paris	Mackay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.82	$78.68 A$114.50	+163.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,403.26	$939.92 A$1,367.96	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,070.04	$809.03 A$1,177.46	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €169.49	$175.70 A$255.71	-7.0%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Paris	Mackay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,614.90	$1,852.00 A$2,695.38	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,329.76	$6,614.28 A$9,626.37	-74.6%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Mackay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.03	$6.96 A$10.13	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.53	$4.18 A$6.08	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €13.06	$43.16 A$62.82	+196.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €35.03	$52.45 A$76.34	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €13.06	$16.54 A$24.07	+13.6%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Paris	Mackay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.95	$71.94 A$104.71	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €47.07	$50.48 A$73.46	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.56	$124.16 A$180.71	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €142.51	$103.28 A$150.31	-35.0%
Average			-19.2%

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