Cost of living comparison
France is 2.6 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in France instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
₽706.27
|
$16.13
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
₽427.83
|
$9.98
€9.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₽77.30
|
$2.76
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₽37.38
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₽48.82
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
₽401.55
|
$8.33
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₽317.16
|
$4.25
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
₽116.20
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₽163.19
|
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₽56.15
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
₽50.97
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₽60.41
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
₽93.99
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₽27.12
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₽23.08
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
₽216.53
|
$7.84
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
₽1,765.70
|
$52.45
€48.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
₽2,848,670.36
|
$26,223.89
€24,087.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
₽310.85
|
$18.05
€16.58
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
₽598.61
|
$30.93
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
₽28,309.68
|
$760.64
€698.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
₽19,556.46
|
$610.71
€560.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
₽6,371.61
|
$135.03
€124.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
₽20,106.97
|
$674.24
€619.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
₽428,203.59
|
$11,309.03
€10,387.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
₽141.70
|
$6.24
€5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
₽158.02
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
₽203.74
|
$11.11
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
₽2,878.49
|
$37.98
€34.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
₽370.50
|
$11.22
€10.31
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
₽5,733.91
|
$85.18
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
₽3,598.30
|
$38.90
€35.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
₽7,218.91
|
$90.98
€83.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
₽7,781.70
|
$122.71
€112.72
|
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