Cost of living comparison
France is 25.2% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.2% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% more in France
- Transportation
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pay 47.4% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in France
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.8% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in France are more expensive than in Slovenia.
If you lived in France instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.76
|
$15.64
€13.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.18
|
$10.86
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.38
|
$2.73
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.45
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.38
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.17
|
$8.46
€7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$4.52
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.76
|
$3.79
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.89
|
$5.82
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.24
|
$1.47
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€4.97
|
$7.25
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€24.91
|
$50.39
€43.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,614.71
|
$31,262.62
€27,127.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.82
|
$17.66
€15.32
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€27.85
|
$30.07
€26.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€530.73
|
$750.17
€650.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€439.91
|
$604.38
€524.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€179.20
|
$140.10
€121.56
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€416.63
|
$690.26
€598.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,336.56
|
$9,163.56
€7,951.38
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.69
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.71
|
$3.01
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.68
|
$11.83
€10.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.77
|
$35.91
€31.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$12.10
€10.50
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€84.92
|
$89.62
€77.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
$37.76
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€91.88
|
$91.52
€79.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€111.19
|
$126.90
€110.11
|
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