Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Wicklow Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 20.8% more expensive than Wicklow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Wicklow. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
Paris vs. Wicklow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Wicklow, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€1.96
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.59
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
€1.70
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.30
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.11
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€4.00
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.65
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.63
€105.32
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,870.00
€29,087.93
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
€15.45
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.61
€43.46
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.90
€1,504.55
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,401.52
€1,203.64
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.54
€194.55
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,745.41
€1,498.98
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,021.22
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.27
€16.55
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.32
€52.66
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Wicklow
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€78.24
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.43
€80.24
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
€92.28
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Wicklow vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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