Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. San Luis Obispo Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 13.6% more expensive than San Luis Obispo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Paris
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in San Luis Obispo. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. San Luis Obispo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of San Luis Obispo, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.45
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,323.95
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.87
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,880.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.00
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,300.00
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,489.48
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.96
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
San Luis Obispo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
San Luis Obispo vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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