Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 76.9% more expensive than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 64.5% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Papeete

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Christchurch. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% more for restaurants

	Christchurch	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.15 NZ$26.98	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 NZ$15.90	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 NZ$3.79	$3.13 CFPF320	+38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 NZ$3.44	$2.77 CFPF284	+34.7%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 64.5% more for groceries

	Christchurch	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 NZ$2.93	$0.78 CFPF80	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.71	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+224.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 NZ$10.93	$6.30 CFPF644	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10 NZ$10.19	$6.48 CFPF663	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 NZ$7.11	$7.66 CFPF784	+79.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 NZ$2.09	$2.37 CFPF242	+89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.81	$1.22 CFPF125	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.18	$2.66 CFPF273	+103.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 NZ$3.32	$3.55 CFPF363	+78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.17	$1.37 CFPF140	+94.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.14	$1.22 CFPF125	+79.0%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Christchurch	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 NZ$10.12	$5.99 CFPF613	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.13 NZ$67.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,961.84 NZ$43,352.85	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.44 NZ$27.46	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+1150.1%
Average			+374.8%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Christchurch	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.19 NZ$83.82	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.48 NZ$2,360.32	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$971.55 NZ$1,622.36	$978.78 CFPF100K	+0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.85 NZ$143.36	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+67.8%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Christchurch	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$612.99 NZ$1,023.61	$489.39 CFPF50,071	-20.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,525.11 NZ$15,905.68	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+2.8%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.08	$3.18 CFPF325	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.62	$4.04 CFPF413	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.65 NZ$39.50	$12.14 CFPF1,242	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 NZ$55.66	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+164.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.96 NZ$18.30	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+33.9%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Christchurch	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.06 NZ$98.63	$71.74 CFPF7,340	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.79 NZ$63.10	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+98.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.87 NZ$151.73	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.08 NZ$205.52	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-24.5%
Average			+21.3%

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