Cost of Living Comparison

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If you lived in France instead of Svalbard, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Svalbard	France
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$16.02 €14.05
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$9.85 €8.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.82 €2.47
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.96 €1.72

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Svalbard	France
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.59 €1.39
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$7.84 €6.87
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$4.36 €3.82
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$3.30 €2.89
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$5.18 €4.54
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.32 €1.16
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.01 €0.88
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.32 €1.16
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.45 €1.27
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.92 €0.81
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.07 €0.94

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Svalbard	France
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.55 €5.74
Monthly public transit pass	??	$50.91 €44.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$24,800.45 €21,747.54
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.20 €17.71

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Svalbard	France
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$30.42 €26.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$721.22 €632.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$565.86 €496.20
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$125.62 €110.16

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Svalbard	France
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$735.92 €645.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,875.16 €11,290.24

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Svalbard	France
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$6.25 €5.48
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.08 €2.70
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$11.35 €9.95
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.88 €34.97
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.51 €10.09

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Svalbard	France
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$88.18 €77.32
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.47 €35.49
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$93.45 €81.94
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$129.44 €113.51

Svalbard vs. France - Cost of clothing

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