Cost of living comparison
France is 11.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in France instead of United States, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
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United States
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.64
€14.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.86
€10.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.73
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
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pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.71
€1.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$8.46
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.52
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.79
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.82
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.28
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.47
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
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pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.25
€6.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$50.39
€47.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,262.62
€29,166.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$17.66
€16.47
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$30.07
€28.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$750.17
€699.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$604.38
€563.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$140.10
€130.70
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$690.26
€643.99
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$9,163.56
€8,549.29
|
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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.20
€5.79
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.83
€11.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$35.91
€33.51
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.10
€11.29
|
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pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$89.62
€83.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.76
€35.22
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$91.52
€85.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$126.90
€118.39
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