Cost of living comparison
Paris is 24.5% more expensive than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.4% more in Paris
- Groceries
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pay 4.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
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pay 50.4% more in Paris
- Housing
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pay 53.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 3.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% more in Paris
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Toulouse.
If you lived in Paris instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.28
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.33
|
$4.09
€3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.25
|
$11.23
€9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.35
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€2.99
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€4.99
|
$6.32
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.13
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
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pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.08
|
$7.65
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€50.96
|
$92.60
€78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€29,476.80
|
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.56
|
$24.84
€21.09
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€27.21
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€648.77
|
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€500.46
|
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€107.36
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€682.44
|
$756.26
€642.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,056.42
|
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.14
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.66
|
$4.31
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€35.18
|
$36.48
€30.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€83.84
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€29.42
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€90.84
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€109.19
|
$148.98
€126.48
|
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