Cost of living comparison

Canada

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Fort Saskatchewan Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 4.5% more expensive than Fort Saskatchewan.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 18.8% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Fort Saskatchewan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Fort Saskatchewan, you would:

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.48 CA$42.66	$19.58 CFPF2,019	-35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$15.06	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 CA$4.52	$3.13 CFPF323	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.51 CA$3.51	$2.77 CFPF286	+10.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$3.20 CA$4.48	$0.78 CFPF81	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 CA$10.55	$13.05 CFPF1,346	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.90 CA$13.85	$6.30 CFPF650	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.56 CA$4.98	$6.48 CFPF668	+82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.18 CA$8.65	$7.66 CFPF790	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 CA$2.12	$2.37 CFPF244	+56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 CA$1.18	$1.22 CFPF126	+44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$1.00	$2.66 CFPF275	+271.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$1.00	$3.55 CFPF366	+395.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.28	$1.37 CFPF141	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.22 CFPF126
Average			+81.8%

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 CA$5.18	$5.99 CFPF618	+61.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.79 CA$75.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,730.08 CA$54,204.69	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$205.54 CFPF21,200
Average			+6.1%

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pay 18.8% more for housing

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.41 CA$140.53	$68.84 CFPF7,100	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.11 CA$1,405.31	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$896.53 CA$1,254.74	$978.78 CFPF101K	+9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.92 CA$127.24	$144.08 CFPF14,861	+58.5%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,434.45 CA$2,007.58	$489.39 CFPF50,477	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,787.76 CFPF1M
Average			-65.9%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.89 CA$11.04	$3.18 CFPF328	-59.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.94 CA$5.52	$4.04 CFPF416	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.14 CA$22.59	$12.14 CFPF1,252	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.38 CA$80.30	$88.09 CFPF9,086	+53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.68 CA$13.55	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+51.6%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Fort Saskatchewan	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.55 CA$90.34	$71.74 CFPF7,400	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.72 CA$100.38	$75.01 CFPF7,736	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$143.44 CA$200.76	$81.53 CFPF8,409	-43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.44 CA$200.76	$92.98 CFPF9,591	-35.2%
Average			-15.7%

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