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Palmerston North vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 29.7% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Palmerston North

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Palmerston North.

Palmerston North vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palmerston North instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$14.42 NZ$24.97	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.04	$9.91 NZ$17.16	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.65	$2.36 NZ$4.08	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.79	$2.01 NZ$3.48	-38.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Paris	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.80	$1.99 NZ$3.45	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.96	$3.89 NZ$6.74	-69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.11	$7.12 NZ$12.32	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.49	$5.13 NZ$8.88	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.74	$3.99 NZ$6.91	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.41	$1.07 NZ$1.86	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.99	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$1.08 NZ$1.87	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.56	$1.48 NZ$2.55	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$0.91 NZ$1.58	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.26	$0.95 NZ$1.65	-34.9%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Paris	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.92	$6.11 NZ$10.57	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €89.07	$70.50 NZ$122.03	-32.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,834.75	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.79	$18.92 NZ$32.76	-31.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Paris	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.28	$45.43 NZ$78.65	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,406.26	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,029.02	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €172.36	$64.71 NZ$112.00	-67.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Paris	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €685.44	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	+20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,304.48	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	-66.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.02	$6.44 NZ$11.14	-21.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.23	$3.32 NZ$5.74	-32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €13.04	$17.88 NZ$30.96	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €37.03	$22.69 NZ$39.28	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €14.04	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-47.1%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Paris	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €101.47	$66.35 NZ$114.85	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.44	$36.06 NZ$62.42	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €105.71	$87.26 NZ$151.05	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €131.13	$87.98 NZ$152.30	-42.4%
Average			-35.1%

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