Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 6.2% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 19.0% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in British Virgin Islands

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

British Virgin Islands vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$24.49	+25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$13.25	-9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.97	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.50	-45.9%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$4.96	+533.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$7.75	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$9.43	+49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$6.10	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.21	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.56	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.59	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$0.91	-66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$3.22	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$2.39	+75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.95	+60.0%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$4.64	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	??
Average			-22.6%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$120.00	+74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,458.33	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,183.33	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$110.12	-23.6%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$375.00	-23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$10,320.00	+5.4%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$3.75	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$6.04	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$5.00	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$120.00	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$12.50	-14.9%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Papeete	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$47.50	-33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$55.00	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$155.00	+90.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$125.00	+34.4%
Average			+16.0%

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