Cost of living comparison
Paris is 17.8% more expensive than Bayonne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Bayonne. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bayonne, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$4.09
€3.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.96
€2.88
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.62
|
$11.23
€10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$6.32
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.21
€1.18
|
|
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$7.65
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€90.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.90
|
$24.84
€24.22
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,485.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$756.26
€737.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.31
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$36.48
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 46.1% more for clothing
|
Bayonne
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$148.98
€145.28
|
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