Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Costa Mesa (CA), United States
Costa Mesa vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Costa Mesa is 12.7% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 10.2% less in Costa Mesa
Groceries
pay 16.6% more in Costa Mesa
Transportation
pay 29.6% less in Costa Mesa
Housing
pay 84.4% more in Costa Mesa
Childcare
pay 45.5% more in Costa Mesa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.2% more in Costa Mesa
Clothing
pay 22.3% less in Costa Mesa

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Costa Mesa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Costa Mesa.

Costa Mesa vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Mesa instead of Paris, you would:

pay 10.2% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€10.92
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.47
$3.00
 

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.70
$3.86
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€9.54
$5.56
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.59
$4.13
 

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€6.50
$4.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€78.62
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€27,752.51
$25,499.50
 

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pay 84.4% more for housing

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€28.57
$66.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,160.78
$2,798.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€897.70
$2,466.67
 

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pay 45.5% more for childcare

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€642.06
$1,100.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€13,535.03
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pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.37
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.66
$5.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.37
$11.00
 

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

 
Paris
Costa Mesa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€88.13
$51.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€39.54
$48.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€94.70
$86.67
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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