Cost of living comparison
India is 71.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in India instead of France, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.83
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.59
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 67.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.03
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.28
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.52
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
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pay 64.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.88
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.78
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.75
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€711.43
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€573.17
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€654.62
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.06
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.47
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.34
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
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