Cost of Living in France
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Cost of Living Index
82.2
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
67.3
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
82.8
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
71.2
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$0.98
Bread (500g)$3.27
Rice (1kg)$4.00
Eggs (12)$3.44
Local Cheese (1kg)$10.76
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$1447.18
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$1134.97
Apartment (3BR) City Center$2620.83
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$2090.20
Price per sqm City Center$3841.60
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$183.61
Internet (60 Mbps)$60.62
Mobile Plan (10GB)$47.77
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$3.01
Monthly Transit Pass$114.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$3.82
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$2.02
Gasoline (1 liter)$1.23
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$16.79
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$72.25
McMeal at McDonalds$9.54
Cappuccino$5.19
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$2.09
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$47.81
Cinema Ticket$12.90
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$22.09
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$47.84
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$33.75
Nike Running Shoes$75.39
Men Leather Business Shoes$99.87
childcare
Preschool Monthly$573.79
International Primary School Yearly$9882.92
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$4.41
Shampoo (400ml)$2.84
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$2.06
Toothpaste$1.37
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