Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Walvis Bay Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 2.6 times more expensive than Walvis Bay.
- Groceries
-
pay 95.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 86.1% more in Paris
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Walvis Bay. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Walvis Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Walvis Bay, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.24
€2.79
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
NAD14.68
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
NAD80.72
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
NAD100.00
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
NAD29.35
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
NAD44.38
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
NAD15.98
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD14.65
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
NAD12.43
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NAD17.75
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
NAD22.19
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$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
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.28
NAD1,174.14
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.84
NAD7,962.78
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
NAD15.33
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.41
NAD684.91
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.1% more for clothing
|
Walvis Bay
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.51
NAD1,076.29
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Walvis Bay vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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