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France

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Saratoga Springs vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Saratoga Springs is 0.7% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Saratoga Springs
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Saratoga Springs
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Saratoga Springs
Housing: pay 38.4% more in Saratoga Springs
Childcare: pay 27.4% less in Saratoga Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Saratoga Springs
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Saratoga Springs

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saratoga Springs are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Saratoga Springs.

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Saratoga Springs vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saratoga Springs instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$18.00	+0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$8.00	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.08	$2.58	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.48	$1.88	-32.0%
Average			-24.0%

Paris vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.23	$3.35	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.94	$5.52	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.23	$3.49	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.96	$4.00	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.60	$6.15	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.32	$2.89	+97.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.64	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$2.40	+81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.73	$3.13	+63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.80	$1.35	+51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.02	$1.50	+31.9%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.59	$3.56	-58.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €91.22	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	$34,000.00	-1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.48	$21.15	+2.6%
Average			-33.5%

Paris vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.4% more for housing

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.82	$57.50	+92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,403.26	$2,509.67	+60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,070.04	$1,574.33	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €169.49	$178.92	-5.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 27.4% less for childcare

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,614.90	$1,400.00	-22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,329.76	$17,625.00	-32.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.03	$6.50	-17.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.53	$5.38	+6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €13.06	$13.00	-10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €35.03	$60.00	+53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €13.06	$15.00	+3.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Paris	Saratoga Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.95	$54.61	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €47.07	$47.98	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.56	$95.00	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €142.51	$102.50	-35.5%
Average			-30.5%

Paris vs. Saratoga Springs - Cost of clothing

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