Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 71.8% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.7% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Papeete

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Papeete. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+531.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+111.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$2.67 CFPF284	+311.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$3.28 CFPF349	+831.9%
Average			+329.1%

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$2.67 CFPF284	+81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$5.55 CFPF589	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$6.27 CFPF666	+144.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$6.92 CFPF735	+323.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$2.13 CFPF226	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$1.12 CFPF119	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$2.98 CFPF316	+139.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$3.56 CFPF379	+307.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$1.22 CFPF130	+56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$1.01 CFPF107	+46.1%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$5.64 CFPF599	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	??
Average			-18.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Bangkok	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+289.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+97.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+171.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+68.4%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-43.1%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$3.28 CFPF349	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$3.40 CFPF361	+21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+179.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+85.8%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+67.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-18.9%
Average			+1.5%

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