Cost of living comparison
Paris is 27.8% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Paris
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF24.46
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.59
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF3.98
|
$4.09
€3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.75
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.04
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.19
|
$11.23
€9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF5.88
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.05
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.34
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.30
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.92
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.09
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.23
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.92
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.40
|
$7.65
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF63.42
|
$92.60
€78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,718.51
|
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF27.91
|
$24.84
€21.09
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF47.36
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,741.23
|
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,543.53
|
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF138.70
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF2,988.01
|
$756.26
€642.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF25,405.70
|
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.25
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.33
|
$4.31
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.15
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF60.76
|
$36.48
€30.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.12
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF97.05
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF49.47
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF112.35
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF154.57
|
$148.98
€126.48
|
|
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