Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 41.8% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 76.7% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 55.9% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 45.9% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$2.97 THB98.83	-84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$6.98 THB232.24	-52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$0.65 THB21.64	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$0.35 THB11.72	-89.3%
Average			-76.7%

Papeete vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.48 THB49.16	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$8.63 THB287.02	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$7.27 THB241.89	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$2.56 THB85.32	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$1.63 THB54.28	-76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.77 THB58.85	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.81 THB26.83	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$1.24 THB41.35	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$0.87 THB29.09	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.78 THB26.00	-36.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.69 THB23.01	-31.6%
Average			-45.9%

Papeete vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Papeete	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$5.32 THB176.90	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.98 THB1,163.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$31,193.83 THB1M	+66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.55 THB350.83
Average			+22.5%

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pay 55.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$17.88 THB594.63	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$675.80 THB22,480.48	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$346.10 THB11,513.16	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$82.03 THB2,728.64	-40.6%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 45.9% more for childcare

	Papeete	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$568.31 THB18,904.94	+21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,500.59 THB549K	+75.8%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$2.67 THB88.94	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$2.79 THB92.95	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$4.60 THB153.18	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$58.43 THB1,943.57	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$7.58 THB252.00	-46.2%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Papeete	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$97.05 THB3,228.30	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+23.3%
Average			-1.5%

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