Cost of living comparison
Paris is 39.5% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Paris instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.47
|
$16.49
€15.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$10.99
€10.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$2.70
€2.52
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.92
|
$9.69
€9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$4.75
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.51
|
$6.40
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.16
|
$8.20
€7.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.92
|
$92.35
€86.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,655.66
|
$24,187.89
€22,576.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.37
|
$21.89
€20.44
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.40
|
$32.60
€30.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,093.86
|
$1,438.32
€1,342.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€722.41
|
$1,037.88
€968.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€161.77
|
$169.67
€158.37
|
|
pay 81.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€495.75
|
$830.08
€774.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,152.73
|
$18,062.39
€16,859.43
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.13
|
$7.69
€7.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.52
|
$39.26
€36.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.89
|
$110.46
€103.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.91
|
$41.99
€39.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.87
|
$101.08
€94.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.65
|
$143.22
€133.69
|
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