Cost of living comparison
New Hampshire is 34.9% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in New Hampshire
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in New Hampshire are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New Hampshire. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in New Hampshire.
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of France, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$9.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$5.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$46.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$33,090.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$17.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$61.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$1,901.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$1,703.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$151.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$1,394.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$24,000.00
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$10.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$64.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$12.60
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
France
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$48.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$33.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$79.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$108.06
|
|
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