Cost of living comparison
France is 41.7% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in France instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.80
€7.71
|
$15.40
€13.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
€5.36
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$2.52
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.38
|
$1.72
€1.51
|
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pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.16
|
$1.48
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.08
|
$7.87
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.34
|
$4.00
€3.50
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.13
|
$3.05
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.98
|
$4.55
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$1.40
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.44
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
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pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€4.87
|
$7.91
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.29
€28.32
|
$49.29
€43.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,556.24
€17,148.89
|
$24,317.30
€21,323.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
€10.50
|
$16.72
€14.66
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€31.75
|
$28.65
€25.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.13
€385.07
|
$705.48
€618.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.55
€324.93
|
$568.84
€498.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.82
€154.18
|
$118.36
€103.79
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.45
€303.81
|
$733.34
€643.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,810.89
€5,972.48
|
$9,235.26
€8,098.41
|
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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
€2.33
|
$5.55
€4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.40
|
$2.80
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.64
€4.07
|
$10.30
€9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.19
€37.87
|
$35.94
€31.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.12
€6.25
|
$10.50
€9.21
|
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pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.40
€61.73
|
$80.49
€70.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.77
€33.12
|
$35.46
€31.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.66
€66.35
|
$85.42
€74.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.25
€79.14
|
$117.33
€102.88
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