Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novo Mesto vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Novo Mesto is 34.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Novo Mesto
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% less in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Novo Mesto
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Novo Mesto.
Novo Mesto vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Paris, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$5.15
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$12.96
€11.07
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of transportation
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$521.51
€445.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of childcare
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Paris vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of clothing
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