Cost of living comparison
Paris is 5.1% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$4.09
€3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$11.23
€10.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$6.32
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$7.65
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$24.84
€22.75
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$756.26
€692.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$4.31
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$36.48
€33.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$148.98
€136.47
|
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