Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunshine Coast vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Sunshine Coast is 29.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Sunshine Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Sunshine Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Sunshine Coast
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Sunshine Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Sunshine Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Sunshine Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Sunshine Coast
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunshine Coast instead of Paris, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$14.72
A$22.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$8.93
A$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.18
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$2.34
A$3.53
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$3.78
A$5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$4.77
A$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$4.34
A$6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$4.04
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.23
A$1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.07
A$1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.62
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.78
A$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.88
A$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.79
A$1.20
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$4.40
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
$37.61
A$56.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$29,060.36
A$43,911.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$14.01
A$21.17
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$44.16
A$66.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$1,103.92
A$1,668.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$945.28
A$1,428.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$100.05
A$151.18
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of housing
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$294.38
A$444.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$7,156.66
A$10,813.96
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$3.50
A$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$23.55
A$35.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$49.88
A$75.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$13.08
A$19.77
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$60.51
A$91.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$48.28
A$72.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$90.28
A$136.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$94.86
A$143.33
|
|
Paris vs. Sunshine Coast - Cost of clothing
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