Cost of living comparison
If you lived in France instead of Saint Barthelemy, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Barthelemy
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France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.64
€14.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$10.86
€10.30
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.73
€2.59
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.86
€1.76
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.71
€1.63
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.46
€8.03
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.52
€4.28
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.79
€3.60
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.82
€5.52
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
€1.21
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
€0.91
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.22
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
€1.40
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
€0.86
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.92
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.25
€6.88
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€47.78
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
€16.75
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.07
€28.52
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$750.17
€711.43
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$604.38
€573.17
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€132.86
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$690.26
€654.62
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.20
€5.88
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.01
€2.85
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$11.83
€11.22
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.91
€34.06
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.10
€11.47
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Saint Barthelemy
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.62
€85.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$37.76
€35.81
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$91.52
€86.80
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.90
€120.34
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