Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 10.4% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+203.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+148.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$2.67 CFPF284	+159.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$3.28 CFPF349	+268.7%
Average			+184.2%

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	Macao	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.67 CFPF284	+55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$5.55 CFPF589	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$6.27 CFPF666	+83.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$6.92 CFPF735	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$2.13 CFPF226	+78.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.12 CFPF119	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$2.98 CFPF316	+244.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$3.56 CFPF379	+228.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.22 CFPF130	-31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.01 CFPF107	-22.7%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$5.64 CFPF599	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	??
Average			-28.5%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Macao	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$938.34 CFPF99,660	-12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+48.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Macao	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-50.5%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.28 CFPF349	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.40 CFPF361	-32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-3.6%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Macao	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+115.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-34.5%
Average			+4.1%

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