Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 21.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 61.1% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$18.77 CFPF2,000	+126.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$14.78 CFPF1,575	+132.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.67 CFPF285	+105.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$3.28 CFPF350	+200.1%
Average			+132.6%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$2.67 CFPF285	+12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$13.92 CFPF1,483	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$5.55 CFPF591	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$6.27 CFPF668	+81.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$6.92 CFPF737	+74.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$2.13 CFPF227	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.12 CFPF119	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$2.98 CFPF317	+42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$3.56 CFPF380	+98.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.22 CFPF130	-14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.01 CFPF108	-29.9%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 61.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$5.64 CFPF601	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	??
Average			-61.1%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$69.67 CFPF7,424	+223.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$938.34 CFPF99,981	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$138.13 CFPF14,718	-27.5%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$469.17 CFPF49,990	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	-57.9%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$3.28 CFPF350	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$3.40 CFPF362	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$12.86 CFPF1,370	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$84.45 CFPF8,998	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$14.08 CFPF1,500	+2.8%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$68.78 CFPF7,329	+1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$71.91 CFPF7,662	+74.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$78.16 CFPF8,328	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$89.14 CFPF9,498	-25.6%
Average			+6.5%

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