Cost of living comparison

Kenya

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 3.0 times more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 4.7 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 64.9% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES753.48	$19.58 CFPF2,028	+237.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES904.18	$14.68 CFPF1,521	+110.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES91.10	$3.13 CFPF324	+346.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.28	$2.77 CFPF287	+405.0%
Average			+274.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Nairobi	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.93	$0.78 CFPF81	+43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES722.57	$13.05 CFPF1,352	+134.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES435.60	$6.30 CFPF652	+87.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES213.47	$6.48 CFPF671	+294.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES378.82	$7.66 CFPF793	+162.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.59	$2.37 CFPF245	+68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.61	$1.22 CFPF126	+157.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.47	$2.66 CFPF276	+199.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.21	$3.55 CFPF368	+678.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.72	$1.37 CFPF141	+178.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.75	$1.22 CFPF126	+141.0%
Average			+194.9%

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pay 4.7 times more for transportation

	Nairobi	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES700.80	$5.99 CFPF620	+10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,018.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,210.22	$205.54 CFPF21,291	+1107.1%
Average			+369.4%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,174.35	$68.84 CFPF7,131	+72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,908.84	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	+192.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,778.96	$978.78 CFPF101K	+374.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,806.35	$144.08 CFPF14,924	+391.3%
Average			+257.7%

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pay 64.9% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,092.81	$489.39 CFPF50,692	+118.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+11.5%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES301.39	$3.18 CFPF330	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES307.61	$4.04 CFPF418	+70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES401.86	$12.14 CFPF1,257	+292.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,879.68	$88.09 CFPF9,125	+94.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES954.41	$14.68 CFPF1,521	+99.7%
Average			+118.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,547.07	$71.74 CFPF7,431	+265.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,229.21	$75.01 CFPF7,769	+201.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,815.75	$81.53 CFPF8,445	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,083.37	$92.98 CFPF9,631	+49.3%
Average			+134.1%

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