Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Winter Haven Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 50.7% more expensive than Winter Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 88.4% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Winter Haven. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Winter Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Winter Haven, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.75
|
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% more for childcare
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Winter Haven
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.91
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.47
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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