Cost of living comparison
Paris is 63.2% more expensive than Mayaguez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 77.3% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Mayaguez. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Mayaguez, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$4.09
€3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$11.23
€9.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$7.65
€6.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€78.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$24.84
€21.09
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
|
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
|
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.90
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
|
pay 57.1% more for childcare
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$756.26
€642.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
|
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
|
$4.31
€3.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$36.48
€30.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 77.3% more for clothing
Mayaguez
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$148.98
€126.48
|
|
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