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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paris is 4.5% cheaper than Biarritz without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 2.7% more expensive than Biarritz without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$20.78 €17.94
-15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$62.4 €53.9
16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.34 €9.79
21.08%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.72 €3.21
24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.84 €2.45
39.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.74 €1.5
86.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$7.86 €6.79
5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$7.12 €6.15
16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.25 €1.08
24.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 €1.49
21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.3 €1.99
25.22%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$5.11 €4.41
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$15.35 €13.25
69.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$16.46 €14.21
-15.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$22.27 €19.23
-12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.25 €2.8
7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.32 €2.01
2.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.08 €2.66
14.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$4.65 €4.02
-18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.41 €2.08
12.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.55 €2.2
16.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.8 €1.55
3.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.72 €0.62
26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$13.87 €11.97
9.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$10.6 €9.15
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.74 €2.37
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.19 €2.76
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.43 €1.23
101.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$47.98 €41.43
117.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$5.63 €4.86
64.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.87 €1.62
8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$43.74 €37.76
28.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.11 €1.82
2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$24.5K €21.1K
47.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$32.2K €27.8K
14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$229 €197
8.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$24.73 €21.35
-30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$32 €27.63
11.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$61.3 €52.9
-36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$14.86 €12.83
29.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$11.68 €10.08
33.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$939 €811
-6.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$13.6K €11.7K
10.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$106 €91.8
8.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$42.51 €36.7
11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$97.1 €83.8
28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$144 €124
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$845 €729
90.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$862 €745
36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,872 €1,617
95.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$1,547 €1,336
46.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$10.6K €9,139
30.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$7,884 €6,807
18.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Biarritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,388 €2,062
57.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.25
9.23%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

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