Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Poitiers is 16.1% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poitiers is 18.7% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$17.47 €15.09
-0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.78
$73 €63
-21.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.63 €11.76
$13.73 €11.85
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.2 €2.76
$4.63 €4
-30.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.96 €3.42
-7.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.25 €2.81
-37.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.3 €7.17
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 €5.21
$8.26 €7.13
-27.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.56 €1.34
-0.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.11 €1.82
-6.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.88 €2.49
-24.31%
Eggs
$4.94 €4.27
$5.18 €4.47
-4.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.43 €21.09
$26.05 €22.49
-6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.5 €11.65
$13.9 €12
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 €16.9
$19.54 €16.87
0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$3.49 €3.01
-28.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.37 €2.05
-6.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.54 €3.06
-0.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.81 €3.29
-16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.71 €2.34
-25.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.96 €2.55
-18.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.87 €1.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.91 €0.78
-21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$15.12 €13.05
-10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$9.41 €8.12
-26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.74 €2.36
-1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$4.05 €3.5
-5.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.88 €2.49
-29.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.28 €28.74
$104 €89.9
-68.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.2 €7.95
$9.27 €8.01
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.02 €1.74
-0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.7 €47.24
$56.1 €48.41
-2.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.17 €1.87
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$36.2K €31.3K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$36.7K €31.7K
-2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$248 €214
-20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 €14.46
$17.14 €14.8
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.21 €30.4
$35.65 €30.78
-1.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 €30.07
$39.13 €33.78
-11.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 €16.32
$19.31 €16.67
-2.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 €8.38
$15.6 €13.47
-37.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 €604
$874 €754
-19.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,864
$15K €13K
-23.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$116 €99.8
-24.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 €39.83
$47.44 €40.96
-2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 €67.8
$125 €108
-36.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 €63.8
$156 €135
-52.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,613 €1,393
-62.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 €353
$1,181 €1,020
-65.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 €822
$3,656 €3,156
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$2,270 €1,960
-67.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,655 €3,156
$13.8K €12K
-73.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,318 €2,002
$9,373 €8,093
-75.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poitiers
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,189 €1,890
$3,765 €3,251
-41.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.55
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Last update for Poitiers: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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