Cost of Living in France

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Summary of cost of living in France:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,773.7$ (3,360.7€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,062.6$ (946.3€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in France is, on average, 3.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in France is, on average, 47.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 €	40.00-94.39
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 €	10.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 €	4.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.20 €	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.81 €	2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.94 €	1.00-3.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.35 €	3.37-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 €	0.91-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.54-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.75 €	1.98-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.00 €	4.08-15.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.50 €	2.95-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.44 €	4.54-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.54-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.60-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.44 €	0.82-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.38 €	1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 €	0.20-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	4.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.21 €	1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 €	1.25-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 €	10.50-13.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.90 €	1.50-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	61.74 €	35.00-88.40
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.90 €	2.80-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.04-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.10 €	25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.78 €	6.44-7.52
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,395.00 €	27,395.00-32,395.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,822.18 €	28,000.00-33,750.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	185.43 €	113.33-318.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.59 €	9.99-31.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.08 €	20.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.57 €	20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.20 €	10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	706.39 €	350.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,284.08 €	5,600.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.41 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.33 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.01 €	60.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.93 €	70.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	770.81 €	520.00-1,439.74
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	609.53 €	400.00-1,031.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,428.28 €	900.00-3,025.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,131.35 €	750.00-2,100.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	529.59 €	278.71-1,144.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	360.21 €	195.09-789.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,359.58 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	3.40-4.00

Prices in France

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