Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Paso Robles Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 45.3% more expensive than Paso Robles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 65.4% more in Paris
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Paso Robles. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Paso Robles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Paso Robles, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.46
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.00
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.95
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,108.33
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,300.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.08
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.00
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,489.48
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.4% more for clothing
|
Paso Robles
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.00
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Paso Robles vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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