Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 35.3% more expensive than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 27.8% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK150.99	$19.58 CFPF2,036	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK90.57	$14.68 CFPF1,527	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK25.01	$3.13 CFPF326	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.98	$2.77 CFPF288	-4.8%
Average			-8.3%

Denmark vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Denmark	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK21.26	$0.78 CFPF81	-76.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK44.97	$13.05 CFPF1,357	+89.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK51.57	$6.30 CFPF655	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK31.43	$6.48 CFPF674	+34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK34.33	$7.66 CFPF797	+45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.38	$2.37 CFPF246	+64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.59	$1.22 CFPF127	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.22	$2.66 CFPF277	+69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK14.15	$3.55 CFPF369	+63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.28	$1.37 CFPF142	+41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.66	$1.22 CFPF127	+40.6%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Denmark	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK54.78	$5.99 CFPF623	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK584.76	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK314K	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK167.06	$205.54 CFPF21,380	+701.8%
Average			+204.6%

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pay 27.8% more for housing

	Denmark	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK262.63	$68.84 CFPF7,160	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,939.49	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,488.99	$978.78 CFPF102K	+16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK1,006.13	$144.08 CFPF14,987	-6.7%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Denmark	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,570.36	$489.39 CFPF50,904	-10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK59,485.42	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+7.2%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK53.29	$3.18 CFPF331	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.36	$4.04 CFPF420	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK62.50	$12.14 CFPF1,262	+26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK284.38	$88.09 CFPF9,163	+101.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK119.37	$14.68 CFPF1,527	-19.9%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK677.19	$71.74 CFPF7,463	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK275.88	$75.01 CFPF7,802	+77.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK785.69	$81.53 CFPF8,481	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,121.94	$92.98 CFPF9,672	-46.0%
Average			-8.0%

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