Cost of living comparison
Paris is 27.3% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
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pay 7.5% more in Paris
- Transportation
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pay 79.7% more in Paris
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 48.1% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 2.1 times more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Paris. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.65
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€22.84
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$756.26
€695.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$4.31
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$36.48
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$148.98
€136.98
|
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