Cost of living comparison
Des Moines is 9.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Des Moines
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Des Moines
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Des Moines
- Housing
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pay 1.2% less in Des Moines
- Childcare
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pay 26.8% more in Des Moines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Des Moines
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% less in Des Moines
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Des Moines are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Des Moines.
If you lived in Des Moines instead of Paris, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.47
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.51
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.54
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
$3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.37
|
$4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.51
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.50
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€78.62
|
$58.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.09
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
$53.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
$912.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
$115.16
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€642.06
|
$1,357.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.66
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$7.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€30.97
|
$66.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
$56.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
$90.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€126.48
|
$143.00
|
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