Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 11.7% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.2% less in Westminster
- Groceries
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pay 34.6% less in Westminster
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Westminster
- Housing
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pay 57.2% more in Westminster
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% more in Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% more in Westminster
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% less in Westminster
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Westminster are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Westminster.
If you lived in Westminster instead of Paris, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$18.73
£13.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
$8.39
£6.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.50
|
$2.41
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.53
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.61
|
$4.26
£3.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$5.02
£3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.15
|
$3.53
£2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.41
|
$3.70
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$0.91
£0.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.56
£0.42
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.55
|
$6.99
£5.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€79.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,965.25
|
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.25
|
$20.92
£15.50
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.79
|
$39.61
£29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,169.68
|
$3,035.11
£2,248.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€904.58
|
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€161.15
|
$222.22
£164.63
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€646.98
|
$1,653.17
£1,224.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,638.79
|
$19,586.17
£14,510.41
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$6.46
£4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.69
|
$4.66
£3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
$18.08
£13.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.21
|
$83.95
£62.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$12.92
£9.57
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.81
|
$72.88
£53.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.84
|
$62.42
£46.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€95.42
|
$88.26
£65.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€127.45
|
$91.70
£67.94
|
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