Cost of living comparison
Florida is 3.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Florida
- Childcare
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pay 12.6% more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Florida
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Florida are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Paris, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$105.33
|
|
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