Cost of living comparison

France

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United Kingdom

Manchester vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Manchester is 6.5% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Manchester
Groceries: pay 25.4% less in Manchester
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Manchester
Housing: pay 9.5% more in Manchester
Childcare: pay 26.9% less in Manchester
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Manchester
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Manchester

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

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Manchester vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Paris	Manchester
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$19.82 £14.84	+10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$10.57 £7.91	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.08	$2.48 £1.86	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.48	$1.63 £1.22	-41.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 25.4% less for groceries

	Paris	Manchester
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.23	$1.90 £1.42	-23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.94	$4.79 £3.58	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.23	$5.55 £4.15	-4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.96	$3.92 £2.94	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.60	$4.01 £3.00	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.32	$1.41 £1.06	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.70 £0.52	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.34 £1.01	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.73	$1.54 £1.15	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.80	$0.69 £0.52	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.02	$0.60 £0.45	-47.2%
Average			-25.4%

Paris vs. Manchester - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	Paris	Manchester
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.59	$7.90 £5.91	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €91.22	$105.71 £79.15	+4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	$38,182.92 £28,586.44	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.48	$21.62 £16.19	+4.9%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 9.5% more for housing

	Paris	Manchester
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.82	$39.77 £29.77	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,403.26	$1,811.56 £1,356.26	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,070.04	$1,245.87 £932.75	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €169.49	$189.36 £141.77	+0.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 26.9% less for childcare

	Paris	Manchester
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,614.90	$1,258.34 £942.08	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,329.76	$19,850.79 £14,861.71	-23.7%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Manchester
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.03	$7.93 £5.94	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.53	$4.76 £3.56	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €13.06	$23.46 £17.56	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €35.03	$55.71 £41.71	+42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €13.06	$13.18 £9.87	-9.4%
Average			+10.7%

Paris vs. Manchester - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Paris	Manchester
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.95	$83.63 £62.61	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €47.07	$41.98 £31.43	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.56	$92.54 £69.28	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €142.51	$104.29 £78.08	-34.3%
Average			-25.4%

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