Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 81.1% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 81.7% more for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.39
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.61
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.17
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€568.41
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.59
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.43
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.37
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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