Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Kamloops Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 70.7% more expensive than Kamloops.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 40.4% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 1.1% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 56.0% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Papeete

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Kamloops. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. Kamloops Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Kamloops	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.53 CA$30.20	$19.58 CFPF2,042	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$15.10	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 CA$3.63	$3.13 CFPF327	+20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 CA$2.68	$2.77 CFPF289	+45.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 40.4% more for groceries

	Kamloops	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 CA$3.43	$0.78 CFPF82	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 CA$6.99	$13.05 CFPF1,362	+161.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.00 CA$14.02	$6.30 CFPF657	-37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 CA$5.14	$6.48 CFPF676	+76.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.97 CA$8.38	$7.66 CFPF799	+28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.55	$2.37 CFPF247	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 CA$1.06	$1.22 CFPF127	+61.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.51	$2.66 CFPF278	+48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 CA$2.47	$3.55 CFPF371	+102.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.68	$1.37 CFPF142	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 CA$1.35	$1.22 CFPF127	+26.5%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Kamloops	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.50 CA$6.31	$5.99 CFPF625	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.88 CA$50.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$34,202.22	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.35 CA$24.34	$205.54 CFPF21,446	+1084.5%
Average			+366.0%

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pay 1.1% less for housing

	Kamloops	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.15 CA$88.58	$68.84 CFPF7,183	+9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,406.48 CA$1,972.93	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.26 CA$1,560.23	$978.78 CFPF102K	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.87 CA$203.21	$144.08 CFPF15,033	-0.5%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 56.0% more for childcare

	Kamloops	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.43 CA$1,073.71	$489.39 CFPF51,062	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,946.74 CA$5,536.29	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+148.0%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kamloops	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$8.05	$3.18 CFPF332	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 CA$5.78	$4.04 CFPF421	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.15 CA$22.65	$12.14 CFPF1,266	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.72 CA$76.75	$88.09 CFPF9,191	+61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$15.10	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+36.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Kamloops	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.27 CA$94.37	$71.74 CFPF7,486	+6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.60 CA$82.21	$75.01 CFPF7,826	+28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.83 CA$111.98	$81.53 CFPF8,507	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.42 CA$157.70	$92.98 CFPF9,702	-17.3%
Average			+4.8%

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