Cost of living comparison

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Summerville vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Summerville is 3.7% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 8.7% less in Summerville
Groceries
pay 42.5% more in Summerville
Transportation
pay 49.5% less in Summerville
Housing
pay 36.5% more in Summerville
Childcare
pay 16.0% less in Summerville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0% more in Summerville
Clothing
pay 29.1% less in Summerville

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

Summerville vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Summerville instead of Paris, you would:

pay 8.7% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Summerville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.07
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$12.25
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.55
€4.08
$3.21
 

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

 
Paris
Summerville
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
€2.23
$4.41
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.08
€9.94
$7.72
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.83
€5.23
$3.95
 

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

 
Paris
Summerville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.46
€7.59
$3.31
 
Monthly public transit pass $101.67
€91.22
$30.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,599.83
€31,041.24
$31,000.00
 

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pay 36.5% more for housing

 
Paris
Summerville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.90
€26.82
$84.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,564.13
€1,403.26
$2,142.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,192.71
€1,070.04
$1,762.00
 

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pay 16.0% less for childcare

 
Paris
Summerville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,800.03
€1,614.90
$1,500.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,004.30
€23,329.76
$22,000.00
 

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Summerville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.84
€7.03
$8.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.05
€4.53
$6.80
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.56
€13.06
$11.50
 

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

 
Paris
Summerville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$110.29
€98.95
$55.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.46
€47.07
$43.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$118.77
€106.56
$97.25
 

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