Cost of Living in France

Summary of cost of living in France:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 40.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.00
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) 3.08 € 1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 € 1.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.03-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 € 0.91-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.54-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 1.98-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.83 € 3.88-15.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 € 3.18-8.62
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 € 4.54-12.70
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.54-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 € 0.60-2.27
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 € 0.77-2.27
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.45-1.59
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 € 1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.20-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 € 1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 1.25-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 € 10.00-13.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 1.50-2.15
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 35.00-86.40
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 2.20-7.30
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 € 2.41-4.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.30 € 22.20-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 6.42-7.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 25,000.00-32,395.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,359.85 € 24,500.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.31 € 113.33-314.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.04 € 10.00-31.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.67 € 20.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.99 € 20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.93 € 10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 678.08 € 350.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,144.12 € 5,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.16 € 50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.57 € 20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.32 € 60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.98 € 70.00-199.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 766.73 € 500.00-1,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 596.52 € 400.00-976.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,403.81 € 850.00-3,156.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,125.61 € 710.00-2,196.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 546.32 € 278.71-1,141.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 362.72 € 196.67-836.12
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,301.40 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 3.50-4.00

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