France
Compared with United States, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
United States = 1×
France
vs
United States
Overall verdict
France is about 1.55× United States.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United States. A bar running right means France is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than United States
United States = 1×
France is pricier →
United States
United States = 1×
France is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In France, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.85France
$0.14
USD 0.137United States
$0.05
USD 0.048
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.97France
$2.25
USD 2.253United States
$1.15
USD 1.146
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74France
$2.36
USD 2.356United States
$1.36
USD 1.356
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.47France
$0.28
USD 0.276United States
$0.19
USD 0.188
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.33France
$1,103
EUR 969United States
$829.00
USD 829
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14France
$68.27
EUR 59.99United States
$59.99
USD 59.99
United Kingdom
India
Canada
Australia
Germany