Cost of living comparison
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Paso Robles vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Paso Robles is 21.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Paso Robles
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Paso Robles
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Paso Robles
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% more in Paso Robles
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Paso Robles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Paso Robles
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Paso Robles
Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paso Robles.
Paso Robles vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paso Robles instead of Paris, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$16.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$1.50
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.50
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$4.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$68.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$30,323.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
$13.11
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$2,108.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$186.08
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$562.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$12,489.48
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$52.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$12.00
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Paso Robles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$50.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$34.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$111.00
|
|
Paris vs. Paso Robles - Cost of clothing
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