Cost of living comparison
Galway is 9.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Galway
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Galway
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Galway
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Galway
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Galway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Galway
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Galway
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Galway are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Galway.
If you lived in Galway instead of Paris, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$5.47
€4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.56
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$7.10
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$64.31
€56.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$21.73
€19.11
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$46.91
€41.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$1,723.75
€1,515.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$1,521.90
€1,338.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$179.92
€158.21
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$977.98
€859.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$7,502.34
€6,596.97
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$50.97
€44.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$83.60
€73.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$35.22
€30.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$88.42
€77.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$102.89
€90.47
|
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