Cost of living comparison
Paris is 59.0% more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 86.0% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, transportation, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$4.09
€3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.96
€2.87
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$11.23
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$6.32
€6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$7.65
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$24.84
€24.09
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
|
pay 90.3% more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$756.26
€733.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$36.48
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$148.98
€144.47
|
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