Cost of Living in France

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Summary of cost of living in France:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,815.6£ (3,367.0€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 793.5£ (948.8€) without rent.
Cost of living in France is, on average, 6.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in France is, on average, 49.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.54 £	8.36-20.91
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.17 £	33.45-75.26
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.93 £	7.94-10.03
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.02 £	3.34-6.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.18 £	3.34-6.69
Cappuccino (regular)	2.63 £	1.25-4.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 £	1.67-3.34
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.64 £	0.84-2.93
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.63 £	2.82-5.67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.35 £	0.76-2.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 £	0.46-1.52
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.13 £	1.66-5.02
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.67 £	3.41-13.28
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.61 £	2.47-6.83
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.12 £	3.79-10.62
Apples (1 lb)	1.06 £	0.57-1.52
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 £	0.49-1.52
Oranges (1 lb)	1.04 £	0.53-1.90
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 £	0.68-1.90
Potato (1 lb)	0.78 £	0.38-1.14
Onion (1 lb)	0.82 £	0.38-1.14
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 £	0.84-1.67
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.57 £	0.17-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.85 £	3.34-10.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.85 £	0.84-3.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.30 £	1.05-4.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.03 £	8.78-10.87
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.55 £	1.25-2.09
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.85 £	29.27-73.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.76 £	2.34-7.53
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.59 £	1.61-4.18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	26.84 £	20.91-41.81
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.68 £	5.38-6.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,090.20 £	21,742.40-27,090.20
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,498.90 £	23,414.90-28,223.31
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	157.59 £	99.51-266.55
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.13 £	8.35-26.75
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.03 £	16.72-33.45
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.44 £	16.72-41.81
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.66 £	8.36-16.72
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.03 £	7.53-12.54
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	577.96 £	292.69-1,003.50
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,799.70 £	5,017.48-15,052.43
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	75.54 £	41.81-100.35
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.85 £	16.72-50.17
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.70 £	50.17-100.35
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.28 £	58.54-167.25
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	642.68 £	434.85-1,143.46
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	506.11 £	334.50-852.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,202.59 £	752.62-2,577.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	940.99 £	627.18-1,739.39
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	450.92 £	233.07-952.54
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	304.32 £	164.47-699.20
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,981.20 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	3.50-4.00

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