Cost of living in France
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 37 cities in France, such as
Besancon,
Avignon,
Saint-Etienne,
Caen,
Rennes,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in France, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.89
|
$10.85
-
$25.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
$10.07
-
$13.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.60
|
$2.06
-
$4.46
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.29
-
$3.37
|
France - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$1.16
-
$4.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.06
|
$5.02
-
$15.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.30
|
$3.71
-
$6.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
$2.32
-
$5.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.54
|
$3.68
-
$9.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.78
-
$1.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.65
-
$1.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.87
-
$1.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.91
-
$2.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.54
-
$1.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.57
-
$1.53
|
France - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.91
|
$6.88
-
$7.98
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.98
|
$39.01
-
$57.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
$29,591.12
-
$34,347.44
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.81
|
$15.70
-
$26.20
|
France - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
$22.71
-
$47.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€714.31
|
$622.30
-
$937.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€575.49
|
$499.30
-
$742.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
$95.01
-
$260.10
|
France - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€657.27
|
$598.79
-
$960.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
$7,282.47
-
$12,976.21
|
France - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.91
|
$4.53
-
$9.05
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.87
|
$1.81
-
$5.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
$11.04
-
$14.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.20
|
$24.91
-
$54.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.52
|
$9.73
-
$16.15
|
France - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
$56.95
-
$132.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
$23.58
-
$61.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
$64.89
-
$125.38
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.83
|
$85.01
-
$188.43
|
France - Cost of clothing
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