Cost of living comparison
Paris is 63.7% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Paris instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 64.3% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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