Cost of Living Comparison Between Biarritz and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Biarritz and Paris

😐 Solo nomad: Biarritz is 4.7% more expensive than Paris without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biarritz is 2.6% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 €17.94
$17.47 €15.09
18.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 €53.9
$73 €63
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$13.73 €11.85
-17.41%
Cappuccino
$3.72 €3.21
$4.63 €4
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.96 €3.42
-28.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$3.25 €2.81
-46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$8.3 €7.17
-5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 €6.15
$8.26 €7.13
-13.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.56 €1.34
-19.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.88 €2.49
-20.14%
Eggs
$5.11 €4.41
$5.18 €4.47
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$26.05 €22.49
-41.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 €14.21
$13.9 €12
18.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 €19.23
$19.54 €16.87
13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.49 €3.01
-6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.37 €2.05
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.54 €3.06
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$3.81 €3.29
22.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.71 €2.34
-11.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.96 €2.55
-13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.87 €1.62
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.91 €0.78
-20.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 €11.97
$15.12 €13.05
-8.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.41 €8.12
12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.74 €2.36
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$4.05 €3.5
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.88 €2.49
-50.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.98 €41.43
$104 €89.9
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$9.27 €8.01
-39.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.02 €1.74
-7.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.74 €37.76
$56.1 €48.41
-21.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.17 €1.87
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.1K
$36.2K €31.3K
-32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$36.7K €31.7K
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 €197
$248 €214
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.73 €21.35
$17.14 €14.8
44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 €27.63
$35.65 €30.78
-10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 €52.9
$39.13 €33.78
56.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$19.31 €16.67
-23.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 €10.08
$15.6 €13.47
-25.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €811
$874 €754
7.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K €11.7K
$15K €13K
-9.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.8
$116 €99.8
-8.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 €36.7
$47.44 €40.96
-10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$125 €108
-22.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$156 €135
-7.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 €729
$1,613 €1,393
-47.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 €745
$1,181 €1,020
-26.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,872 €1,617
$3,656 €3,156
-48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 €1,336
$2,270 €1,960
-31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K €9,139
$13.8K €12K
-23.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,884 €6,807
$9,373 €8,093
-15.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biarritz
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,388 €2,062
$3,765 €3,251
-36.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.55
-8.45%

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Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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