Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 9.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% less in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Carlow
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Carlow are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Paris, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.29
€16.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.38
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.21
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.93
€1.69
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$5.68
€5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.55
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$7.08
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$58.95
€51.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$36,324.73
€31,941.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$22.51
€19.79
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$48.09
€42.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$1,366.50
€1,201.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$1,125.35
€989.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$176.65
€155.33
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$1,174.87
€1,033.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$6,162.64
€5,418.94
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$66.09
€58.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$63.77
€56.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$80.38
€70.68
|
|
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