Cost of living in Saint-Etienne
compared to
Cost of living in Saint-Etienne vs. France overall average
Saint-Etienne is 16.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Saint-Etienne
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Saint-Etienne
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Saint-Etienne
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Saint-Etienne
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Saint-Etienne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Saint-Etienne
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Saint-Etienne
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Saint-Etienne.
Saint-Etienne Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$9.34
-
$24.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$16.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.32
|
$1.75
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.17
-
$3.15
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$5.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.05
€7.81
|
$5.84
-
$35.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.29
|
$2.21
-
$7.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.72
|
$2.30
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.57
|
$3.18
-
$9.01
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.79
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.79
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.48
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.79
-
$2.12
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.71
|
$7.49
-
$8.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$23.36
-
$54.90
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,023.81
€18,129.40
|
$21,023.81
-
$37,837.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$18.69
-
$19.86
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.77
€28.26
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.06
€470.02
|
$467.20
-
$642.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€412.95
|
$397.12
-
$642.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.38
€92.60
|
$80.98
-
$236.69
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.39
€679.85
|
$759.19
-
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€7,050.32
|
$7,007.94
-
$17,519.84
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.92
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$1.17
-
$6.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$12.85
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.54
€27.19
|
$23.36
-
$39.71
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$17.52
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.97
€63.79
|
$52.56
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$70.08
-
$146.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.96
€95.68
|
$93.44
-
$268.64
|
Saint-Etienne - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Lille,
Nantes,
Evry,
Tours,
Brest,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Saint-Etienne.
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