Cost of living comparison
Des Moines is 12.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Des Moines instead of Paris, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$16.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.44
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.79
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.79
|
$6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.42
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.52
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.18
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.23
|
$58.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.87
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.91
|
$58.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,353.73
|
$1,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€994.79
|
$912.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.16
|
$115.16
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€768.19
|
$1,369.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,263.47
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.02
|
$4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.18
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.16
|
$66.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Des Moines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
$47.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.09
|
$41.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.89
|
$90.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.43
|
$143.00
|
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