French Polynesia is 45.0% more expensive than Canada.

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 31.1% more for restaurants

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.50
CA$22.27
$15.01
CFPF1,619
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.99
CA$13.49
$11.71
CFPF1,264
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.03
CA$2.74
$3.17
CFPF342

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
CA$3.38
$1.69
CFPF182
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.43
CA$7.33
$5.06
CFPF546
Milk (1 gallon) $7.95
CA$10.73
$5.95
CFPF642

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
CA$5.94
$5.34
CFPF576
Monthly public transit pass $68.18
CA$92.02
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
$19,965.96
CFPF2,154,127

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pay 1.0% less for housing

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.83
CA$84.80
$99.72
CFPF10,759
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
$1,103.62
CFPF119,070
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
$955.69
CFPF103,109

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $744.16
CA$1,004.43
$453.77
CFPF48,957
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
$9,075.44
CFPF979,149

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.30
CA$7.15
$4.36
CFPF470
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
CA$4.81
$3.87
CFPF417
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.99
CA$17.54
$9.67
CFPF1,043

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pay 79.6% more for clothing

 
Canada
French Polynesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.23
CA$74.54
$119.76
CFPF12,921
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.78
CA$53.69
$88.92
CFPF9,593
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.57
CA$116.84
$140.63
CFPF15,172

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