Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Canada vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Canada is 2.6% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Canada
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Canada
Transportation: pay 43.9% more in Canada
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Canada
Childcare: pay 50.4% more in Canada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Canada
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Canada

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Canada are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Canada.

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Canada vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$17.02 CA$24.10	+0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$10.30 CA$14.58	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.01 CA$2.84	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$1.64 CA$2.32	-43.6%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Canada
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$2.51 CA$3.56	-21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.21 CA$7.37	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$8.08 CA$11.44	+57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$3.50 CA$4.95	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$5.39 CA$7.62	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$1.80 CA$2.54	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.63 CA$0.90	-51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.65 CA$2.34	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.77 CA$2.50	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$1.15 CA$1.63	+4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$1.08 CA$1.53	+8.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 43.9% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$4.47 CA$6.33	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$65.05 CA$92.09	+362.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$27,172.47 CA$38,469.42	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$15.38 CA$21.77	-46.8%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Canada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$57.08 CA$80.80	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$1,206.12 CA$1,707.57	+1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$1,084.12 CA$1,534.84	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$109.92 CA$155.62	-20.4%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 50.4% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$708.00 CA$1,002.35	+50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$14,065.57 CA$19,913.32	+49.9%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$5.10 CA$7.22	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$3.67 CA$5.19	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$13.41 CA$18.98	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$42.22 CA$59.77	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$11.12 CA$15.74	-15.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Canada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$53.28 CA$75.43	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$40.15 CA$56.84	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$86.30 CA$122.18	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$99.70 CA$141.15	+11.8%
Average			-14.5%

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