Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 11.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Papeete
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 61.5% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$19.58 CFPF2,003	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$14.68 CFPF1,502	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$3.13 CFPF320	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$2.77 CFPF284	-4.9%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$0.78 CFPF80	-90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+114.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$6.30 CFPF644	-62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$6.48 CFPF663	-14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$7.66 CFPF784	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.37 CFPF242	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$1.22 CFPF125	-59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.66 CFPF273	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$3.55 CFPF363	+11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.37 CFPF140	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.22 CFPF125	-28.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Hamilton	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.99 CFPF613	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+458.1%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Hamilton	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$68.84 CFPF7,043	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$978.78 CFPF100K	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$144.08 CFPF14,741	-25.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 61.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$489.39 CFPF50,071	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-60.0%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$3.18 CFPF325	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$4.04 CFPF413	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$12.14 CFPF1,242	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$88.09 CFPF9,013	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+8.8%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$71.74 CFPF7,340	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$92.98 CFPF9,513	-26.9%
Average			-13.8%

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