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Paris

Capital of France · France

Strengths

  • Currency stability: Inflation of 0.9% a year (2025)
  • Strength against the dollar: Local currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)
  • Purchasing power: GDP per capita PPP: US$ 63,975 (2025)

Challenges

  • Tax burden: Taxes and contributions: 43.5% of GDP (2024)
  • Political stability: Political stability (WGI): -0.09 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)
CurrencyEUR
Official languageFrench
Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#14 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence5 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
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Paris × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
6.0
3.8
Stability and safety
6.8
4.0
Currency strength
9.5
3.3
Quality of life
8.3
6.6
Cultural integration
6.8
6.8
ParisManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in ParisUS$ 2,559
Difference2.5×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Paris
US$ 2,559
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 1,106 short each month in Paris. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 2,559.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: meilleurtaux.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (2025) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Paris

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to € 11,600 a year0%
€ 11,600 to € 29,57911%
€ 29,579 to € 84,57730%
€ 84,577 to € 181,91741%
Above € 181,91745%

Single source service-public.gouv.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

20.0% VAT. Other rates: 10% (passenger transport, accommodation, dine-in restaurants, renovation) and 2.1% (reimbursable medicines, press).

Employee social security (sourced components): Old-age insurance, uncapped (employee) 0.40% + CSG (employee) 9.20%.

Top income tax rate

45%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Long-stay Visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur / « visiteur » residence card)

For people living on their own income (retirees, passive income, foreign remote workers): resources at least equal to the net SMIC, health insurance and a pledge not to work in France. Minimum income: € 1,478/month.

Single source

justifit.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗

Multi-year « talent – qualified employee » residence card (ex-Passeport Talent)

Skilled work: at least a 3-year higher-education degree, a job contract with a French company and a minimum gross annual salary of EUR 39,582 (about EUR 3,298 gross/month). Minimum income: € 3,298/month.

Single source

integrationfrance.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

6.00›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 43.5% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20243
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 12,891) = 0.51 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 25,115; 2025)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2025 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20258
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.99 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20258
Investment returnsPolicy rate 2.50% − inflation 0.9% (2025) = real rate of 1.6 p.p.Single source
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.; taxa do Banco Central Europeu (zona do euro)) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20256

Stability and safetyweight 25%

6.80›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 days; Long-stay Visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur / « visiteur » residence card) with minimum income of € 1,478/monthSingle source
eurodicas.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 × justifit.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-068
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): -0.09 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20255
Personal and property safety1.62 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (34 homicides in 2024 ÷ 2,103,778 people)Single source
europe1.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2024 × insee.fr (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2023 (vigente em 2026-01-01)8

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.50›
Currency stabilityInflation of 0.9% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20259
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 63,975 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259

Quality of lifeweight 15%

8.33›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 83.0 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20239
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.59 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20267
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-219

Cultural integrationweight 10%

6.80›
Language and communicationOfficial language: FrenchSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20266
Communities and support networksAbout 60,000 Brazilians (Consulate-General in Paris (France total is 95,000 including Marseille); 2023 base year., 2023)Single source
conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20238

Score over 2026

7.33 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations12
  • AI with checked link7
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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Questions about Paris

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Paris?

For one person, about US$ 2,559 a month (€ 2,282), of which US$ 1,555 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Paris?

€ 4,446 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 4,985. One person's cost of living equals 51% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Paris?

The top income tax rate is 45%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 12% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 84 days a year working for taxes.

Is Paris safe?

1.62 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (34 homicides in 2024 ÷ 2,103,778 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 8 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Paris?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Paris's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.33 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #14 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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