Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Indonesia

Batam vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Batam is 59.2% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 77.6% less in Batam
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Batam
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Batam
Housing: pay 71.8% less in Batam
Childcare: pay 73.1% less in Batam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Batam
Clothing: pay 53.3% less in Batam

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Batam.

Batam vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Batam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$2.69 IDR47,874.98	-86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$3.81 IDR67,982.47	-74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.09 IDR19,504.62	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$0.42 IDR7,447.22	-84.9%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Batam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.19 IDR21,277.77	+52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$3.94 IDR70,282.20	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$4.33 IDR77,189.08	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$1.34 IDR23,866.56	-79.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$1.18 IDR21,112.53	-84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.08 IDR19,182.25	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.98 IDR17,386.54	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.99 IDR17,712.90	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$0.50 IDR8,847.16	-86.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.45 IDR8,042.87	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.94 IDR16,744.04	-23.1%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Papeete	Batam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$3.06 IDR54,535.76	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.12 IDR287K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$28,352.61 IDR505M	+44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$6.45 IDR115K	-96.9%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 71.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Batam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$24.87 IDR443K	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$290.99 IDR5M	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$159.17 IDR3M	-83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$57.15 IDR1M	-60.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

	Papeete	Batam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$89.53 IDR2M	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$3,481.90 IDR62M	-64.4%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Batam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$2.69 IDR47,874.98	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$2.29 IDR40,782.39	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$2.63 IDR46,811.09	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$29.10 IDR519K	-67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$2.98 IDR53,194.42	-79.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 53.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Batam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$33.82 IDR603K	-52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$19.90 IDR355K	-73.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$69.64 IDR1M	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$25.87 IDR461K	-72.2%
Average			-53.3%

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