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France

Paris vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 15.9% more expensive than Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 49.7% more in Paris
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Paris
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Paris

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Parsippany-Troy Hills.

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Paris vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Parsippany-Troy Hills, you would:

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$17.92 €15.99	+19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$13.44 €11.99	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50	$4.55 €4.06	+81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$2.76 €2.46	+83.9%
Average			+27.2%

Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$4.41	$2.49 €2.22	-43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61	$11.08 €9.89	+67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35	$5.83 €5.20	+33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50	$4.41 €3.94	+26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00	$6.25 €5.58	+108.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20	$1.47 €1.31	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55	$1.01 €0.91	+84.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20	$1.32 €1.18	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30	$1.92 €1.72	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.89 €0.79	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.13 €1.01	+13.3%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 49.7% more for transportation

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.48	$8.46 €7.55	+143.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	$101.67 €90.75	+45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,458.00	$34,599.83 €30,881.66	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.40	$20.60 €18.39	+6.2%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00	$29.90 €26.69	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,850.00	$1,564.13 €1,396.04	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,500.00	$1,192.71 €1,064.54	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.21	$188.92 €168.62	+44.0%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$1,800.03 €1,606.60	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$26,004.30 €23,209.83	+62.5%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50	$7.84 €7.00	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50	$5.05 €4.51	+12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00	$14.56 €12.99	+32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00	$39.05 €34.85	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$14.56 €12.99	+21.3%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.50	$110.29 €98.44	+239.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50	$52.46 €46.82	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67	$118.77 €106.01	+37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.50	$158.84 €141.77	+19.9%
Average			+57.5%

Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Paris - Cost of clothing

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