Cost of living comparison
Paris is 52.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Paris are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 78.7% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$4.09
€3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.96
€2.70
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$11.23
€10.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.41
€4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$6.32
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.58
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.78
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.21
€1.10
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.65
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$32,688.77
€29,826.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$24.84
€22.66
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$33.65
€30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,367.25
€1,247.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,057.37
€964.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$188.37
€171.88
|
|
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$756.26
€690.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$15,942.48
€14,546.49
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.31
€3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$36.48
€33.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$103.81
€94.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$46.57
€42.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$111.54
€101.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$148.98
€135.93
|
|
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