Cost of living in Pau
compared to
Cost of living in Pau vs. France overall average
Pau is 9.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Pau
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Pau
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Pau
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Pau
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Pau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Pau
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Pau
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pau.
Pau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.32
|
$1.64
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Pau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.34
-
$2.34
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$2.92
-
$10.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.22
|
$3.18
-
$6.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.26
|
$3.08
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
€4.85
|
$5.43
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$1.06
-
$1.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$1.04
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.99
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
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-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
-
$1.06
|
Pau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$7.60
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.28
€22.66
|
$17.52
-
$35.04
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,683.32
|
$29,199.74
-
$30,367.73
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Pau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.93
€33.57
|
$35.04
-
$40.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€654.67
|
$700.79
-
$817.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$350.40
-
$642.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.79
€122.27
|
$75.92
-
$196.50
|
Pau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.19
€906.47
|
$408.80
-
$2,219.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,613.56
€3,978.40
|
$2,919.97
-
$6,307.14
|
Pau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.84
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$1.40
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$14.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$23.24
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.57
|
$9.34
-
$12.85
|
Pau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
€90.65
|
$93.44
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$81.76
-
$93.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$70.08
-
$93.44
|
Pau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Lorient,
Annemasse,
Valence,
Ajaccio,
Nantes,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Pau.
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