Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Paris

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Merignac is 5.4% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Merignac is 14.7% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 €14.95
$17.47 €15.09
-0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$73 €63
-5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$13.73 €11.85
-14.57%
Cappuccino
$3.51 €3.03
$4.63 €4
-24.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.96 €3.42
-31.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.45
$3.25 €2.81
-48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 €7.18
$8.3 €7.17
0.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$8.26 €7.13
-31.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.56 €1.34
-21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.11 €1.82
0.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.88 €2.49
5.21%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$5.18 €4.47
-18.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.99
$26.05 €22.49
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.41 €12.44
$13.9 €12
3.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.96 €15.5
$19.54 €16.87
-8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.49 €3.01
-5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.37 €2.05
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.54 €3.06
-6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$3.81 €3.29
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.71 €2.34
-8.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.96 €2.55
-3.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.87 €1.62
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.91 €0.78
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 €11.61
$15.12 €13.05
-11.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.41 €8.12
-15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.74 €2.36
48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$4.05 €3.5
-25.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Merignac
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$2.88 €2.49
-30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 €43.02
$104 €89.9
-52.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.57
$9.27 €8.01
-67.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.47 €34.94
$56.1 €48.41
-27.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.17 €1.87
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$36.2K €31.3K
4.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$36.7K €31.7K
-2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$248 €214
-23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 €19.26
$17.14 €14.8
30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$35.65 €30.78
-9.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.33 €32.23
$39.13 €33.78
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.44 €14.19
$19.31 €16.67
-14.86%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$15.6 €13.47
-9.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 €734
$874 €754
-2.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,361 €8,083
$15K €13K
-37.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.3
$116 €99.8
-6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €39.08
$47.44 €40.96
-4.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 €83.5
$125 €108
-22.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €124
$156 €135
-8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merignac
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,613 €1,393
-52.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 €527
$1,181 €1,020
-48.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,198
$3,656 €3,156
-62.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 €955
$2,270 €1,960
-51.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 €3,966
$13.8K €12K
-66.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,781 €3,265
$9,373 €8,093
-59.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Merignac
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,765 €3,251
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
3.55
4.51%

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Last update for Merignac: October 27, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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