Cost of living comparison
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Paris vs. Zakynthos Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 50.8% more expensive than Zakynthos.
Paris vs. Zakynthos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Zakynthos, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
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Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.99
€25.00
|
$17.92
€16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$4.55
€4.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.60
|
$2.76
€2.46
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
€6.50
|
$11.08
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
€7.95
|
$5.83
€5.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.20
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.12
|
$6.25
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$1.01
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.92
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.83
|
$8.46
€7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$101.67
€90.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,599.83
€30,894.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.23
€26.99
|
$20.60
€18.40
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.18
€59.99
|
$29.90
€26.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.91
€349.93
|
$1,564.13
€1,396.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.91
€349.93
|
$1,192.71
€1,064.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.88
€229.37
|
$188.92
€168.69
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% more for childcare
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,119.74
€999.81
|
$1,800.03
€1,607.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,004.30
€23,219.16
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
€4.50
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€4.17
|
$5.05
€4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
$14.56
€13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$39.05
€34.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.56
€13.00
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Zakynthos
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.98
|
$110.29
€98.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
$52.46
€46.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
$118.77
€106.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.97
€124.98
|
$158.84
€141.83
|
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Zakynthos vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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