Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lorient Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lorient

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 2.5% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 39.3% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$16.84 €14.54
3.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$40 €34.54
82.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$11.35 €9.8
20.97%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.65 €3.15
26.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.54 €2.19
55.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.43 €1.24
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$6.73 €5.81
23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.06 €4.37
63.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.17 €1.01
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.39 €2.93
-37.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.6 €3.11
-20.00%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$3.4 €2.93
52.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$22.28 €19.24
16.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$13.25 €11.44
4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$21.12 €18.24
-7.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.16 €2.73
10.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.07 €1.79
14.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.88 €2.49
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.07 €2.65
24.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.76 €1.52
53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.29 €1.98
29.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.58 €1.36
18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.61 €0.53
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$12.89 €11.13
17.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$5.77 €4.98
63.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.27 €1.96
20.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.37 €2.91
20.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.71 €1.48
68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$46.17 €39.86
125.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$5.87 €5.06
57.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.81 €1.56
11.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$37.22 €32.14
50.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.09 €1.8
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$37.2K €32.1K
-2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$39.3K €34K
-6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$172 €148
44.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$23.01 €19.87
-25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$27.5 €23.75
29.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$30.67 €26.48
27.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$18.15 €15.67
6.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$11.66 €10.07
33.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$783 €676
11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$5,136 €4,435
192.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$117 €101
-1.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$73 €63
-35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$94.3 €81.4
32.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$121 €104
28.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$671 €580
140.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$583 €503
102.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,033 €891
254.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$891 €769
154.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$4,227 €3,650
227.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,448 €2,977
171.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,951 €2,548
27.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.5
1.43%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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