Cost of living comparison
Paris is 88.6% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Paris. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$4.09
€3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$11.23
€10.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$6.32
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$7.65
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€22.75
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$756.26
€692.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.31
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$36.48
€33.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.81
€95.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.57
€42.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.54
€102.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.98
€136.47
|
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