Cost of Living in Toulouse

Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,864.8$ (3,419.4€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,080.6$ (956.0€), excluding rent.
  • Toulouse is 3.4% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Toulouse is, on average, 44.7% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.95 $ 9.04-22.61
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.82 $ 56.51-90.42
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 11.30-13.56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.91 $ 5.65-9.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.65 $ 4.52-9.04
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 $ 2.26-4.52
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 $ 1.70-3.96
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $ 1.13-2.83
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.36 $ 4.28-8.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.05 $ 1.23-3.08
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 $ 0.77-1.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.08 $ 2.26-5.88
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.28 $ 7.69-15.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.44 $ 3.59-7.69
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $ 6.15-10.25
Apples (1 lb) 1.45 $ 0.87-2.05
Banana (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.02-2.56
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.77-2.05
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.02-2.05
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.72-1.54
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 0.92-2.05
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $ 1.13-5.09
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 $ 0.28-1.36
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.91 $ 6.78-16.95
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.86 $ 1.36-5.65
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $ 2.26-3.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.41 $ 13.56-22.61
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.03 $ 2.03-2.83
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.30 $ 62.17-64.43
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.94 $ 2.77-5.65
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.36 $ 1.58-2.91
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.79 $ 38.09-56.51
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.59 $ 7.36-7.92
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,615.24 $ 36,615.24-36,615.24
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,740.15 $ 38,146.76-38,146.76
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 141.28-264.20
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.86 $ 11.29-36.16
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.89 $ 22.61-56.51
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.55 $ 22.61-55.38
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $ 21.48-28.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.56 $ 11.30-16.95
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 838.60 $ 452.11-1,130.27
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,084.39 $ 16,954.11-20,344.94
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.09 $ 84.77-135.63
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 $ 22.61-56.51
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.71 $ 67.82-135.63
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.82 $ 113.03-169.54
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 845.82 $ 678.16-1,130.27
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 653.94 $ 565.14-791.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,575.32 $ 1,130.27-1,864.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,190.23 $ 1,044.81-1,356.33
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 474.06 $ 395.59-630.03
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.42 $ 309.76-367.52
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,877.42 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.71 3.00-4.00

Prices in Toulouse

This city had 446 entries in the past 12 months by 58 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
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1 Comments so far
Mary Tassin Helmer on Feb 23, 2021:
I'm trying to find any information on my family roots.
Father name:Henry George Tassin
Grandpa:Henry Bernard Tassin
My father's birthday Nov.28 1914
Served during ww11
If anyone could please guide me with information, I greatly appreciate it
Thank you