Cost of living comparison
France is 33.9% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in France instead of Spain, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.04
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.09
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.86
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.61
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.79
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.94
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.98
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.91
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.05
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,432.00
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.01
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.57
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€749.00
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€601.52
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€96.44
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€344.60
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,699.86
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.49
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.74
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.04
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€38.90
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.65
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€66.07
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.45
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€67.89
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€83.15
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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