Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. The Villages Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 58.1% more expensive than The Villages.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 97.0% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in The Villages. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. The Villages Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of The Villages, you would:
pay 48.3% more for restaurants
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.46
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.17
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.0% more for clothing
|
The Villages
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.50
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
The Villages vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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