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Princeton vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Princeton is 30.1% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Princeton
Groceries: pay 39.9% more in Princeton
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Princeton
Housing: pay 55.8% more in Princeton
Childcare: pay 28.0% more in Princeton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.4% more in Princeton
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Princeton

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Princeton are more expensive than in Paris.

Princeton vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Paris	Princeton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.68	$20.00	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €12.54	$16.00	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.99	$2.60	-36.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.88	$1.88	-36.6%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 39.9% more for groceries

	Paris	Princeton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.96	$4.04	+101.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €10.95	$12.86	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €5.27	$4.08	-24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.73	$4.23	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €6.16	$11.00	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.54	$3.33	+110.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €1.03	$1.15	+9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.46	$2.42	+61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.73	$2.75	+54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €1.08	$1.24	+12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.18	$1.67	+37.8%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Paris	Princeton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €7.46	$3.45	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €90.30	$199.00	+114.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €31,877.50	$30,000.00	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €24.22	$25.46	+2.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 55.8% more for housing

	Paris	Princeton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €32.82	$57.33	+70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,333.32	$2,700.00	+97.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €1,031.13	$1,925.00	+82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €183.70	$137.65	-26.9%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 28.0% more for childcare

	Paris	Princeton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €737.49	$1,366.67	+80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €15,546.82	$12,000.00	-24.7%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Princeton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.32	$7.00	-6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €4.21	$5.00	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €13.06	$11.00	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €35.58	$172.50	+372.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.59	$15.00	+7.7%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Paris	Princeton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €101.23	$41.00	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €45.41	$55.00	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €108.77	$142.50	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €145.28	$202.50	+35.9%
Average			+5.3%

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