Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 15.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Paris, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$23.96
£18.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$2.15
£1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$1.72
£1.33
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$3.06
£2.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$5.87
£4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$3.48
£2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.03
£0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.64
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.00
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.67
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.51
£0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.82
£0.63
|
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pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$7.63
£5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$40.36
£31.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$16.65
£12.89
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$938.03
£726.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$4.79
£3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$4.18
£3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$43.72
£33.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$11.35
£8.79
|
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pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$68.53
£53.04
|
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