Cost of living comparison
France is 5.8% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Texas, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$15.64
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.73
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$8.46
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.52
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$5.82
€5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$7.25
€7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$50.39
€49.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$17.66
€17.22
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$750.17
€731.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$604.38
€589.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$690.26
€673.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$6.20
€6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.01
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$35.91
€35.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$12.10
€11.80
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$126.90
€123.75
|
|
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