Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Germany

Baden Wurttemburg vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Baden Wurttemburg is 8.4% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Baden Wurttemburg
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Baden Wurttemburg
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Baden Wurttemburg
Housing: pay 6.1% less in Baden Wurttemburg
Childcare: pay 50.9% more in Baden Wurttemburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Baden Wurttemburg
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Baden Wurttemburg

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

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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baden Wurttemburg instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,042	$17.52 €15.32	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$13.43 €11.74	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$3.78 €3.31	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$3.33 €2.91	+20.0%
Average			+5.4%

Papeete vs. Baden Wurttemburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$2.29 €2.00	+192.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$7.53 €6.58	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$4.83 €4.22	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$4.17 €3.64	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	$7.06 €6.18	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$1.45 €1.26	-38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.82 €0.72	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$1.05 €0.91	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$2.20 €1.93	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.70 €0.61	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.70 €0.62	-42.3%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$7.57 €6.62	+26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$57.23 €50.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$31,745.96 €27,757.24	+62.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,446	$32.94 €28.80	-84.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$43.80 €38.30	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$700.79 €612.74	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$817.59 €714.87	-16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,033	$256.89 €224.61	+78.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 50.9% more for childcare

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,062	$583.99 €510.62	+19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$17,870.24 €15,624.93	+82.6%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$5.26 €4.60	+65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$4.03 €3.52	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	$9.93 €8.68	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,191	$56.88 €49.73	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$12.85 €11.23	-12.5%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Papeete	Baden Wurttemburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$108.41 €94.79	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$64.24 €56.17	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$107.22 €93.75	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$116.80 €102.12	+25.6%
Average			+23.4%

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