Cost of living comparison
France is 29.5% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in France instead of Spain, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.20
|
$15.64
€14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.03
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.06
|
$8.46
€8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.96
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.20
|
$5.82
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.08
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.62
|
$50.39
€47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,035.74
|
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.87
|
$17.66
€16.81
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.35
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€830.66
|
$750.17
€714.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€659.05
|
$604.38
€575.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.00
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
|
pay 51.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€367.52
|
$690.26
€657.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,000.77
|
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.71
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$35.91
€34.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.22
|
$12.10
€11.52
|
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pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.26
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.58
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.23
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.02
|
$126.90
€120.83
|
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