Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary
France is 6.8% cheaper than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in France
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Portsmouth. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in France.
France vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.23
£15.72
|
$17.40
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.72
|
$12.58
€10.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.68
|
$2.85
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.44
|
$1.92
€1.63
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.11
|
$2.00
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
£3.17
|
$9.90
€8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.42
|
$5.07
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.38
|
$4.06
€3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
£2.44
|
$6.32
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.38
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.74
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
£0.99
|
$1.32
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
£1.57
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.41
|
$0.96
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
£5.28
|
$7.83
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.14
£65.29
|
$55.31
€46.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£27,979.80
|
$35,101.00
€29,811.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.18
£23.84
|
$21.22
€18.03
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.57
£31.53
|
$32.49
€27.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,365.48
£1,011.47
|
$812.51
€690.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,053.66
£780.49
|
$661.67
€561.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$346.60
£256.74
|
$156.40
€132.83
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,278.81
£947.27
|
$772.72
€656.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,004.30
£13,336.53
|
$10,376.63
€8,812.80
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
£4.65
|
$7.00
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
£3.50
|
$3.57
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.76
£12.41
|
$13.51
€11.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.94
£25.88
|
$39.74
€33.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.91
|
$13.44
€11.41
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.46
£61.83
|
$95.54
€81.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
£30.91
|
$41.45
€35.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.80
£64.30
|
$99.85
€84.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.21
£100.16
|
$132.46
€112.50
|
|
Portsmouth vs. France - Cost of clothing
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