Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quatre Bornes vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Quatre Bornes is 53.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Quatre Bornes
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Quatre Bornes
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Quatre Bornes
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Quatre Bornes
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Quatre Bornes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% less in Quatre Bornes
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Quatre Bornes
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Quatre Bornes.
Quatre Bornes vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quatre Bornes instead of Paris, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.82
MUR176.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.46
MUR251.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$0.76
MUR35.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.33
MUR15.10
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$0.54
MUR24.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$1.53
MUR70.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$4.96
MUR228.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.07
MUR95.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$1.78
MUR82.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.79
MUR36.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.79
MUR36.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.66
MUR30.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.21
MUR55.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.45
MUR20.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.46
MUR21.30
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of groceries
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$5.38
MUR247.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$19,659.24
MUR905,701.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$30.58
MUR1,408.87
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$31.60
MUR1,455.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$349.50
MUR16,101.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$262.12
MUR12,076.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$33.30
MUR1,534.29
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of housing
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$124.51
MUR5,736.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$4,805.59
MUR221,393.64
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$2.51
MUR115.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$6.12
MUR281.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$29.49
MUR1,358.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$6.01
MUR276.74
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Quatre Bornes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$73.72
MUR3,396.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$49.15
MUR2,264.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$106.49
MUR4,905.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$77.54
MUR3,572.49
|
|
Paris vs. Quatre Bornes - Cost of clothing
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