Cost of living comparison
Paris is 73.6% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Paris instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
$92.05
€84.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
$829.69
€762.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
$41.22
€37.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
|
pay 69.1% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
$156.00
€143.45
|
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