Cost of living comparison
Toulouse is 8.7% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Toulouse
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Toulouse
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Toulouse
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Toulouse
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Toulouse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Toulouse
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Toulouse
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Toulouse are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Toulouse.
If you lived in Toulouse instead of France, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$14.47
€12.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$2.75
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.70
€1.50
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$10.90
€9.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$5.13
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$5.87
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.43
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$7.16
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$60.02
€52.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$34,719.77
€30,529.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$10.09
€8.87
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$32.04
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$764.17
€671.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$589.47
€518.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$126.46
€111.20
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$803.82
€706.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$14,200.86
€12,487.12
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$7.23
€6.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$41.44
€36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Toulouse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$98.76
€86.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$34.65
€30.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$107.00
€94.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$128.61
€113.09
|
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