Cost of living comparison

Romania

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 50.4% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% more for restaurants

	Bucharest	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+101.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$2.67 CFPF284	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$3.28 CFPF349	+45.8%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Bucharest	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$2.67 CFPF284	+102.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+219.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$5.55 CFPF589	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$6.27 CFPF666	+71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$6.92 CFPF735	+126.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$2.13 CFPF226	+272.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$1.12 CFPF119	+54.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$2.98 CFPF316	+333.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$3.56 CFPF379	+211.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$1.22 CFPF130	+235.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$1.01 CFPF107	+195.3%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Bucharest	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$5.64 CFPF599	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	??
Average			-29.1%

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Bucharest	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+651.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+97.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+107.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-6.6%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-34.7%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$3.28 CFPF349	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$3.40 CFPF361	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+99.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+68.3%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+87.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$78.16 CFPF8,302	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-2.8%
Average			+9.1%

Bucharest vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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