Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 3.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.5% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Victoria
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Victoria are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Paris, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.76
SCR240.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$9.71
SCR139.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.75
|
$2.75
SCR39.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.71
|
$2.71
SCR38.85
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$2.29
SCR32.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$18.13
SCR259.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$7.52
SCR107.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$3.58
SCR51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$3.00
SCR42.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$3.27
SCR46.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.82
SCR11.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.73
SCR10.46
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.01
|
$5.82
SCR83.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.83
|
$26.82
SCR384.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.75
|
$46.18
SCR661.58
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
$163.87
SCR2,347.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
$979.92
SCR14,037.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
$794.53
SCR11,382.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
$73.52
SCR1,053.14
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$8,868.55
SCR127,046.20
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$4.07
SCR58.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.95
|
$5.16
SCR73.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$22.89
SCR327.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.42
|
$95.81
SCR1,372.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$5.59
SCR80.03
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
$68.58
SCR982.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
$29.30
SCR419.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
$73.44
SCR1,052.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$76.39
SCR1,094.37
|
|
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