Cost of living comparison
Arima is 45.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Paris, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$2.12
TTD14.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$2.08
TTD14.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$8.31
TTD56.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$2.62
TTD17.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,057.26
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$6.80
TTD46.15
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.94
|
$57.56
TTD390.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.18
|
$475.43
TTD3,225.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.25
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.21
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.38
|
$131.66
TTD893.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,659.08
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$3.66
TTD24.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$47.54
TTD322.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$5.12
TTD34.74
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.45
|
$51.20
TTD347.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$26.33
TTD178.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.56
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.98
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
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