Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 32.0% more expensive than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 33.9% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.3% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP14.89	$19.58 CFPF2,003	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.67	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.23	$3.13 CFPF320	+88.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.39	$2.77 CFPF284	+48.3%
Average			+34.3%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.46	$0.78 CFPF80	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.92	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+147.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.45	$6.30 CFPF644	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.76	$6.48 CFPF663	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP2.96	$7.66 CFPF784	+92.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$2.37 CFPF242	+34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.22	$1.22 CFPF125	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.46	$2.66 CFPF273	+35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.26	$3.55 CFPF363	+109.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.93	$1.37 CFPF140	+8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.78	$1.22 CFPF125	+15.8%
Average			+33.9%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.30	$5.99 CFPF613	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,379.60	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-56.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP22.83	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+569.2%
Average			+172.1%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP52.61	$68.84 CFPF7,043	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,505.60	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,270.66	$978.78 CFPF100K	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP80.05	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+33.8%
Average			-10.7%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of housing

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP579.08	$489.39 CFPF50,071	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,787.76 CFPF1M
Average			-37.2%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP3.97	$3.18 CFPF325	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.61	$4.04 CFPF413	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.52	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+156.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP59.56	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP9.93	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+9.9%
Average			+30.1%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP98.86	$71.74 CFPF7,340	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP32.88	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+69.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP73.01	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP69.49	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-0.5%
Average			+1.5%

Gibraltar vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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