Cost of living comparison
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San Bernardino vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 5.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% more in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in San Bernardino
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in San Bernardino are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of Paris, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.00
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.32
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
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Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$181.62
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$15.10
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$102.25
|
|
Paris vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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