Cost of living comparison
France is 7.3% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in France
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in France are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
|
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