Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Westminster vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
New Westminster is 24.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% less in New Westminster
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in New Westminster
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in New Westminster
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in New Westminster
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in New Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in New Westminster
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% less in New Westminster
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in New Westminster.
New Westminster vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Westminster instead of Paris, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$9.33
CA$12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$4.92
CA$6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$6.49
CA$8.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$3.91
CA$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.50
CA$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.93
CA$1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$4.51
CA$6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,631.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$16.50
CA$22.77
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$63.69
CA$87.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$1,584.68
CA$2,185.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$1,345.48
CA$1,855.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$108.98
CA$150.32
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of housing
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$789.35
CA$1,088.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$8,969.87
CA$12,372.59
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$3.41
CA$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$15.79
CA$21.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$33.73
CA$46.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$12.20
CA$16.83
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
New Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$35.88
CA$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$28.70
CA$39.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
|
Paris vs. New Westminster - Cost of clothing
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