Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Brazil

Brasilia vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 46.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% less in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 58.0% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Brasilia
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Brasilia

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

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Brasilia vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$8.96 R$45.35	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$8.46 R$42.84	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.49 R$7.56	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$0.95 R$4.81	-71.1%
Average			-50.9%

Papeete vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.0% less for groceries

	Papeete	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$2.06 R$10.45	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.88 R$29.77	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$4.06 R$20.57	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$2.48 R$12.54	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$1.83 R$9.24	-73.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.10 R$5.59	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.68 R$3.46	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$0.60 R$3.05	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$0.75 R$3.82	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.55 R$2.76	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.48 R$2.44	-52.3%
Average			-58.0%

Papeete vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Papeete	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$4.94 R$25.02	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.03 R$182.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$23,669.59 R$120K	+26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.24 R$41.73
Average			+3.7%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$22.23 R$112.52	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$503.69 R$2,549.95	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$275.14 R$1,392.90	-70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$74.47 R$376.99	-46.1%
Average			-64.3%

Papeete vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Papeete	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$826.32 R$4,183.22	+76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	+80.9%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$2.39 R$12.09	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$2.66 R$13.45	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$2.48 R$12.58	-80.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$33.99 R$172.07	-59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$7.96 R$40.32	-43.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Papeete	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$56.09 R$283.94	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$44.24 R$223.96	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$85.37 R$432.17	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$88.39 R$447.47	-0.8%
Average			-14.1%

Papeete vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing

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