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Paris vs. Saint John Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 77.6% more expensive than Saint John.

Restaurants: pay 86.6% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 81.7% more in Paris
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Paris
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 75.9% more in Paris

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Saint John. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Saint John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Saint John, you would:

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pay 86.6% more for restaurants

	Saint John	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$29.69	$17.52 €14.96	-18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$14.02 €11.97	+30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CA$2.43	$4.24 €3.62	+141.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 CA$1.52	$3.24 €2.77	+193.5%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Saint John	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 CA$3.84	$2.10 €1.79	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.11 CA$8.43	$12.76 €10.89	+108.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 CA$10.10	$5.95 €5.08	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 CA$4.85	$5.22 €4.46	+48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 CA$7.48	$6.68 €5.70	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$1.64 €1.40	-6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CA$0.93	$1.15 €0.98	+70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.44	$1.47 €1.25	-16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 CA$2.56	$1.81 €1.55	-2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.27	$1.21 €1.03	+31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 CA$1.77	$1.47 €1.25	+14.3%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 81.7% more for transportation

	Saint John	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 CA$5.89	$8.06 €6.88	+88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.12 CA$80.17	$103.72 €88.56	+78.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	$35,904.00 €30,657.06	+47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.06 CA$18.01	$27.70 €23.66	+112.1%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Saint John	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.71 CA$85.12	$37.58 €32.09	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,026.15 CA$1,415.42	$1,637.45 €1,398.15	+59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	$1,198.19 €1,023.09	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.48 CA$131.70	$200.70 €171.37	+110.2%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.46 CA$222.71	$798.13 €681.49	+394.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,481.44 CA$15,836.92	$14,327.34 €12,233.57	+24.8%
Average			+209.6%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.66 CA$6.43	$8.18 €6.98	+75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 CA$4.21	$4.93 €4.21	+61.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.80	$15.18 €12.96	+5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.82 CA$74.24	$43.12 €36.81	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 CA$19.80	$16.35 €13.96	+13.9%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 75.9% more for clothing

	Saint John	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.04 CA$55.23	$118.15 €100.89	+195.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.47 CA$54.44	$48.25 €41.20	+22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.32 CA$116.30	$123.09 €105.10	+46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.83 CA$150.12	$152.69 €130.38	+40.3%
Average			+75.9%

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