Cost of living comparison
France is 10.8% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in France
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
|
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