Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 0.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% more in Douglas
- Childcare
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pay 35.8% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Douglas are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Paris, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.62
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$6.95
£5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$7.66
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.44
|
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$17.18
£12.68
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
$968.65
£715.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.15
|
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$5.05
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
$52.74
£38.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.27
£9.06
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$70.17
£51.82
|
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