Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 13.8% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% more in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in St Peter Port
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in St Peter Port. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Paris, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$2.45
£1.84
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$8.47
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$5.60
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$2.61
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$8.03
£6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$25.26
£18.93
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$5.07
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$87.47
£65.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$11.35
£8.51
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
Paris vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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