Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 2.5% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 36.4% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 8.2% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$2.67 CFPF284	+29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$3.28 CFPF349	+89.3%
Average			+24.8%

Ottawa vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.4% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$2.67 CFPF284	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+164.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$5.55 CFPF589	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$6.27 CFPF666	+85.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$6.92 CFPF735	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$2.13 CFPF226	+23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$1.12 CFPF119	+81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$2.98 CFPF316	+70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$3.56 CFPF379	+116.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$1.22 CFPF130	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$1.01 CFPF107	-6.5%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$5.64 CFPF599	+25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	??
Average			-5.6%

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pay 8.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$938.34 CFPF99,660	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$138.13 CFPF14,671	+33.6%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-41.2%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$3.28 CFPF349	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$3.40 CFPF361	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$12.86 CFPF1,365	-10.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+85.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+11.2%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$68.78 CFPF7,305	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+89.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-7.6%
Average			+10.3%

Ottawa vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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