Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Cannes is 16.2% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cannes is 3.9% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.69
$17.47 €15.09
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.11
$73 €63
-22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 €8.83
$13.73 €11.85
-25.56%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$4.63 €4
-17.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.96 €3.42
-30.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$3.25 €2.81
-43.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$8.3 €7.17
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$8.26 €7.13
-44.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.56 €1.34
-13.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.11 €1.82
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.88 €2.49
-4.86%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$5.18 €4.47
-18.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.77 €16.2
$26.05 €22.49
-27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$13.9 €12
-16.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.31 €21.85
$19.54 €16.87
29.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.49 €3.01
-17.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.37 €2.05
-8.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.54 €3.06
-29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.81 €3.29
5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.71 €2.34
-56.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.96 €2.55
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.87 €1.62
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.91 €0.78
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 €11.87
$15.12 €13.05
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 €7.51
$9.41 €8.12
-7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.74 €2.36
-58.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$4.05 €3.5
-44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Cannes
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.88 €2.49
-30.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.35 €34.83
$104 €89.9
-61.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 €3.01
$9.27 €8.01
-62.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.02 €1.74
4.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.54 €35
$56.1 €48.41
-27.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.17 €1.87
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$36.2K €31.3K
-8.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$36.7K €31.7K
0.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$248 €214
-22.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$17.14 €14.8
59.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 €27.21
$35.65 €30.78
-11.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 €46.07
$39.13 €33.78
36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 €14.83
$19.31 €16.67
-11.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$15.6 €13.47
-12.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$874 €754
-9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,238 €7,113
$15K €13K
-45.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €76.9
$116 €99.8
-22.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$47.44 €40.96
-3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$125 €108
-35.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$156 €135
-19.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cannes
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,032
$1,613 €1,393
-25.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$1,181 €1,020
-8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,300
$3,656 €3,156
-27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 €1,750
$2,270 €1,960
-10.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,725 €8,396
$13.8K €12K
-29.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,242 €5,390
$9,373 €8,093
-33.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cannes
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,294 €1,981
$3,765 €3,251
-39.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.55
2.54%

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Last update for Cannes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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