Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nelson BC vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Nelson BC is 17.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Nelson BC
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Nelson BC
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Nelson BC
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Nelson BC
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% more in Nelson BC
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Nelson BC
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Nelson BC
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Nelson BC.
Nelson BC vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Paris, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$8.97
CA$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$2.08
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$1.70
CA$2.35
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$3.02
CA$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$5.14
CA$7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$7.44
CA$10.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$3.64
CA$5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$6.12
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.42
CA$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.97
CA$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.25
CA$1.73
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of groceries
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$4.52
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$17.18
CA$23.76
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$1,363.42
CA$1,885.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$1,148.14
CA$1,587.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$111.30
CA$153.91
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$1,040.51
CA$1,438.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$16,504.56
CA$22,823.34
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of childcare
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$3.95
CA$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$58.84
CA$81.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$40.66
CA$56.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$84.52
CA$116.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$122.59
CA$169.52
|
|
Paris vs. Nelson BC - Cost of clothing
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