Cost of living comparison
Delaware is 42.5% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Delaware
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Delaware
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Delaware
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% more in Delaware
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Delaware
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Delaware
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Delaware
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Delaware are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Delaware. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Delaware.
If you lived in Delaware instead of France, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.17
|
$16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.53
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.65
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.21
|
$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.38
|
$4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
$2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.65
|
$4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.03
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.86
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,318.20
|
$29,162.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.13
|
$28.95
|
|
pay 84.4% more for housing
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.16
|
$59.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€727.51
|
$1,741.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€586.13
|
$1,377.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€135.86
|
$110.72
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€669.41
|
$1,370.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,886.74
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.02
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.92
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.47
|
$10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.83
|
$60.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.73
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.92
|
$42.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.62
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€88.76
|
$83.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.06
|
$136.30
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Delaware or France. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.