Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Thunder Bay Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 37.5% more expensive than Thunder Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 62.9% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Thunder Bay.
Paris vs. Thunder Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Thunder Bay, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Thunder Bay vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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