Cost of living comparison
France is 38.8% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in France instead of Spain, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.33
€11.12
|
$15.40
€15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.82
|
$2.52
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.21
|
$1.72
€1.69
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€5.23
|
$7.87
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
€3.09
|
$4.00
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
€2.68
|
$4.55
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$1.27
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.94
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.22
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.82
|
$1.40
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.96
|
$7.91
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.87
|
$49.29
€48.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€12.92
|
$16.72
€16.41
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.42
€634.57
|
$705.48
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.31
€512.73
|
$568.84
€558.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
|
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.89
€324.83
|
$733.34
€719.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
€2.39
|
$5.55
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
€1.67
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€40.26
|
$35.94
€35.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.90
|
$10.50
€10.31
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
$80.49
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
$35.46
€34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.55
€85.95
|
$117.33
€115.17
|
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