Cost of living comparison

Germany

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Cologne Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 37.6% more expensive than Cologne.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 53.7% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Cologne Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Cologne	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 €14.02	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.01	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.83	$3.13 CFPF320	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 €2.45	$2.77 CFPF284	-2.9%
Average			+9.4%

Cologne vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

	Cologne	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 €1.99	$0.78 CFPF80	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.48 €6.41	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.88 €4.18	$6.30 CFPF644	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 €3.54	$6.48 CFPF663	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.34 €6.29	$7.66 CFPF784	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 €1.24	$2.37 CFPF242	+63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.72	$1.22 CFPF125	+45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$2.66 CFPF273	+159.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 €1.88	$3.55 CFPF363	+61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.61	$1.37 CFPF140	+90.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$1.22 CFPF125	+71.6%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Cologne	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.54 €6.46	$5.99 CFPF613	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €58.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €27,218.57	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.29 €20.83	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+746.1%
Average			+229.1%

Cologne vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Cologne	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.41 €38.93	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.64 €1,074.86	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$973.32 €834.52	$978.78 CFPF100K	+0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.60 €262.02	$144.08 CFPF14,741	-52.9%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	Cologne	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$782.55 €670.95	$489.39 CFPF50,071	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,466.49 €16,690.32	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-49.7%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cologne	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.51	$3.18 CFPF325	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.43 €3.80	$4.04 CFPF413	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.58 €8.21	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.80 €37.55	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+101.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.02	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+4.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Cologne	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.11 €84.12	$71.74 CFPF7,340	-26.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.80 €37.55	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 €94.30	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.95 €126.85	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-37.1%
Average			-4.7%

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