Cost of living comparison
Paris is 8.0% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 46.3% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$4.09
€3.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.96
€2.88
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$11.23
€10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$6.32
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.21
€1.18
|
|
pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.65
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$92.60
€90.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$24.84
€24.22
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$756.26
€737.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.31
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$36.48
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$148.98
€145.28
|
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