Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 22.8% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Westminster instead of Paris, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.44
|
$2.35
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.79
|
$1.81
£1.39
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.79
|
$5.23
£4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.42
|
$5.97
£4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.52
|
$3.65
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$1.33
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.71
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.48
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.18
|
$7.20
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.23
|
$252.24
£194.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.87
|
$20.43
£15.76
|
|
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.91
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,353.73
|
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€994.79
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.16
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
|
pay 98.3% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€768.19
|
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,263.47
|
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.02
|
$7.57
£5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.18
|
$4.55
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.16
|
$81.98
£63.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$16.40
£12.65
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.09
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.89
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.43
|
$85.76
£66.17
|
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