Cost of living comparison
France is 24.9% cheaper than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 21.6% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in France
The cost of clothing and transportation in France are more expensive than in Santa Monica. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$750.17
€689.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$604.38
€555.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$690.26
€634.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$35.91
€33.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.10
€11.12
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$126.90
€116.68
|
|
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