Cost of living comparison
Santa Monica is 73.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Santa Monica
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Santa Monica
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Santa Monica
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Santa Monica
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Santa Monica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% more in Santa Monica
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Santa Monica
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Santa Monica are more expensive than in France. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Santa Monica.
If you lived in Santa Monica instead of France, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.77
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.56
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.41
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.45
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.98
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.13
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.39
|
$4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.36
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,524.76
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.55
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.47
|
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€660.48
|
$2,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€532.12
|
$2,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.35
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€607.73
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,067.94
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.42
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.62
|
$105.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.65
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.91
|
$58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.24
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.58
|
$101.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.72
|
$144.74
|
|
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