Cost of living comparison
Rennes is 6.1% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Rennes
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Rennes
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Rennes
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Rennes
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% more in Rennes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Rennes
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Rennes
The cost of childcare and clothing in Rennes are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rennes. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rennes.
If you lived in Rennes instead of France, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$13.93
€12.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$10.18
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$2.41
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$8.04
€7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$4.14
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.54
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$5.56
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$7.17
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$55.73
€51.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$29,473.49
€27,209.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$16.40
€15.14
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$28.67
€26.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$719.87
€664.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$573.39
€529.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$118.45
€109.35
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$1,714.82
€1,583.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$9,538.69
€8,806.03
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$6.97
€6.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$2.14
€1.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$11.52
€10.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$27.22
€25.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$15.00
€13.85
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Rennes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$89.31
€82.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$44.21
€40.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$94.32
€87.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$107.18
€98.94
|
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