Cost of living comparison

Belgium

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Hasselt Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 35.9% more expensive than Hasselt.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 70.4% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Hasselt Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	Hasselt	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.46	$19.58 CFPF2,046	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.85 €11.25	$14.68 CFPF1,535	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.45 €3.02	$3.13 CFPF327	-9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.14 €2.75	$2.77 CFPF290	-11.6%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 70.4% more for groceries

	Hasselt	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.55 €2.23	$0.78 CFPF82	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.55 €7.49	$13.05 CFPF1,364	+52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 €4.38	$6.30 CFPF658	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.66 €3.21	$6.48 CFPF677	+77.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 €4.23	$7.66 CFPF801	+58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.01	$2.37 CFPF248	+106.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.83	$1.22 CFPF128	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$2.66 CFPF278	+160.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.10	$3.55 CFPF371	+182.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.75	$1.37 CFPF143	+59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.55	$1.22 CFPF128	+92.8%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Hasselt	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 €6.20	$5.99 CFPF626	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.16 €29.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,776.53 €26,960.30	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.27 €24.76	$205.54 CFPF21,486	+627.2%
Average			+191.8%

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Hasselt	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.67 €42.63	$68.84 CFPF7,196	+41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$992.79 €869.69	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	+40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$840.95 €736.68	$978.78 CFPF102K	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.36 €136.97	$144.08 CFPF15,062	-7.9%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Hasselt	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$654.07 €572.97	$489.39 CFPF51,158	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,802.47 €19,099.01	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-55.1%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hasselt	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 €4.91	$3.18 CFPF333	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.87 €3.39	$4.04 CFPF422	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.85 €11.25	$12.14 CFPF1,269	-5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 €25.24	$88.09 CFPF9,208	+205.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.48 €13.56	$14.68 CFPF1,535	-5.1%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Hasselt	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.61 €100.40	$71.74 CFPF7,500	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.54 €55.66	$75.01 CFPF7,841	+18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.35 €95.79	$81.53 CFPF8,523	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.24 €120.22	$92.98 CFPF9,720	-32.2%
Average			-19.2%

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