Cost of living comparison
Mississippi is 14.2% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Mississippi
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.1% more in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Mississippi
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Mississippi are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mississippi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mississippi.
If you lived in Mississippi instead of France, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.00
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.42
|
$9.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$5.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$3.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$4.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$2.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.32
|
$40.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,979.50
|
$37,721.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$13.83
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.84
|
$68.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.38
|
$1,083.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.58
|
$969.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.35
|
$119.32
|
|
pay 92.1% more for childcare
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.93
|
$1,753.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,787.46
|
$11,930.57
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$4.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.35
|
$8.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.44
|
$32.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$10.91
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
France
|
Mississippi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.94
|
$37.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.21
|
$42.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.76
|
$80.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.69
|
$94.17
|
|
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