Cost of Living in France

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Summary of cost of living in France:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,791.5£ (3,364.0€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 786.3£ (947.6€) without rent.
Cost of living in France is, on average, 9.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in France is, on average, 52.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.45 £	8.30-20.75
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	49.79 £	33.19-74.68
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.30 £	7.88-9.96
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.23 £	3.32-6.64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.15 £	3.32-6.64
Cappuccino (regular)	2.62 £	1.24-4.15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.31 £	1.66-3.73
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 £	0.83-2.74
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.62 £	2.67-5.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.36 £	0.75-2.71
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 £	0.47-1.51
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.13 £	1.64-4.98
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.59 £	3.22-13.17
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.62 £	2.63-6.78
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.99 £	3.76-10.54
Apples (1 lb)	1.05 £	0.56-1.51
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 £	0.45-1.51
Oranges (1 lb)	1.05 £	0.50-1.88
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 £	0.64-1.88
Potato (1 lb)	0.78 £	0.38-1.32
Onion (1 lb)	0.81 £	0.38-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 £	0.83-1.66
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.57 £	0.17-1.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.81 £	3.32-12.45
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.82 £	0.83-3.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 £	1.04-4.15
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.54 £	8.38-10.79
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.49 £	1.24-1.83
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	52.28 £	29.62-71.70
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.49 £	1.91-6.64
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.44 £	2.00-4.01
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	22.40 £	18.42-33.19
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.65 £	5.32-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,881.60 £	21,077.10-26,881.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,216.31 £	22,894.37-28,005.99
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	155.51 £	98.75-264.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.87 £	8.30-26.55
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	24.70 £	16.60-33.19
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	26.90 £	16.60-41.49
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.25 £	8.30-16.60
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.96 £	7.47-12.45
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	573.64 £	290.43-995.77
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,798.65 £	4,978.84-14,936.53
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	73.49 £	41.49-99.58
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.19 £	16.60-49.79
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74.68 £	49.79-99.58
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.12 £	58.09-165.13
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	643.11 £	414.90-1,093.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	496.67 £	331.92-817.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,181.69 £	705.34-2,552.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	930.18 £	593.31-1,712.72
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	454.25 £	231.27-931.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	308.86 £	177.31-693.82
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,960.59 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	3.50-4.00

Prices in France

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