Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Fernando vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 45.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in San Fernando
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in San Fernando
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% less in San Fernando
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in San Fernando.
San Fernando vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Paris, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$10.31
TTD69.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$7.36
TTD49.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.77
TTD5.24
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$2.28
TTD15.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$4.03
TTD27.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$7.62
TTD51.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$3.83
TTD25.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$4.62
TTD31.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$2.80
TTD18.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.14
TTD7.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$2.05
TTD13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.88
TTD12.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.57
TTD3.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.33
TTD2.26
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$3.84
TTD26.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$35,345.77
TTD239,604.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$7.95
TTD53.91
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$45.41
TTD307.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$552.28
TTD3,743.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$343.64
TTD2,329.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$33.79
TTD229.03
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$331.09
TTD2,244.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$2,209.11
TTD14,975.25
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$3.65
TTD24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$5.60
TTD37.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$46.64
TTD316.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$8.84
TTD59.90
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$36.82
TTD249.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
|
Paris vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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