Cost of living comparison
Washington is 43.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 97.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of France, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$34,230.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$17.60
|
|
pay 97.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$1,500.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$139.02
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$1,651.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$25,288.69
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$56.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$13.67
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$52.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$40.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$108.76
|
|
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