Cost of living comparison
France is 35.9% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.0% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 64.3% more in France
- Transportation
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pay 36.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in France
- Childcare
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pay 24.9% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in France
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in France are more expensive than in Lithuania.
If you lived in France instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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