Cost of living comparison
Paris is 20.6% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 54.9% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Las Vegas.
If you lived in Paris instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.89
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$7.65
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.50
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$24.84
€22.84
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.84
|
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.83
|
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.57
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.67
|
$756.26
€695.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,666.67
|
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$4.31
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$36.48
€33.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.44
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.74
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.73
|
$148.98
€136.98
|
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