Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 21.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in West Lafayette
The cost of childcare and housing in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Paris, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.76
|
$1.37
|
|
Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.87
|
$9.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
$2.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.37
|
|
Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.37
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.60
|
$12.96
|
|
Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
$123.09
|
|
Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€680.01
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
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Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.20
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.73
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$12.00
|
|
Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.09
|
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Paris vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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