Cost of living comparison

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Montclair vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Montclair is 33.5% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Montclair
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Montclair
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Montclair
Housing: pay 40.9% more in Montclair
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Montclair
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Montclair
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Montclair

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montclair are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Montclair. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montclair.

Montclair vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montclair instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Paris	Montclair
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.68	$17.50	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €12.54	$10.00	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.99	$3.00	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.88	$2.00	-32.5%
Average			-18.1%

Paris vs. Montclair - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Paris	Montclair
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.96	$4.08	+103.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €10.95	$3.31	-70.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €5.27	$4.19	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.73	$3.46	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €6.16	$5.00	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.54	$2.45	+54.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €1.03	$1.04	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.46	$2.25	+50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.73	$2.47	+38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €1.08	$1.14	+3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.18	$1.53	+26.3%
Average			+12.0%

Paris vs. Montclair - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Paris	Montclair
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €7.46	$3.66	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €90.30	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €31,877.50	$35,000.00	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €24.22	$19.90	-19.9%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 40.9% more for housing

	Paris	Montclair
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €32.82	$61.32	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,333.32	$2,266.67	+65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €1,031.13	$1,550.00	+46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €183.70	$130.00	-31.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Paris	Montclair
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €737.49	$1,750.00	+131.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €15,546.82	$59,000.00	+270.1%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Montclair
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.32	$8.00	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €4.21	$5.00	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €13.06	$13.50	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €35.58	$80.00	+119.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.59	$20.00	+43.5%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Paris	Montclair
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €101.23	$68.92	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €45.41	$45.62	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €108.77	$100.00	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €145.28	$120.00	-19.4%
Average			-16.3%

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