Cost of living comparison
Greenville is 8.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Greenville
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% less in Greenville
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Greenville
- Housing
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pay 32.8% more in Greenville
- Childcare
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pay 53.6% more in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.5% less in Greenville
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Greenville
The cost of childcare and housing in Greenville are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Greenville.
If you lived in Greenville instead of Paris, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$85.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$1,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$1,245.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 53.6% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$105.50
|
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