Cost of living comparison
Paris is 15.4% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$7.65
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$24.84
€22.84
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$756.26
€695.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.31
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$36.48
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 51.2% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$148.98
€136.98
|
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