Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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France

Cannes vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Cannes is 0.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Cannes
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Cannes
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Cannes
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Cannes
Childcare: pay 22.3% more in Cannes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Cannes
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Cannes

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

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Cannes vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Cannes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,021	$17.52 €15.16	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,516	$11.68 €10.10	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.69 €2.33	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$1.79 €1.55	-35.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Cannes
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.45 €2.12	+213.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,347	$9.34 €8.08	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$5.57 €4.81	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF669	$4.44 €3.84	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF791	$5.30 €4.58	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.32 €1.15	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.06 €0.92	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.28 €1.11	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF367	$1.76 €1.53	-50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.53 €0.46	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.24 €1.07	+1.4%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Papeete	Cannes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$7.78 €6.73	+29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.88 €35.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$33,286.03 €28,796.65	+70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,220	$22.19 €19.20	-89.2%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Papeete	Cannes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,107	$32.12 €27.79	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,185.45 €1,025.56	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,109.53 €959.89	+13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,875	$153.67 €132.94	+6.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 22.3% more for childcare

	Papeete	Cannes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,523	$788.35 €682.03	+61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$8,175.52 €7,072.86	-16.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Cannes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$5.84 €5.05	+83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF417	$3.83 €3.31	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,253	$14.02 €12.12	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,094	$54.50 €47.15	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,516	$14.02 €12.12	-4.5%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Papeete	Cannes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,407	$89.54 €77.46	+24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,743	$46.72 €40.42	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,417	$79.81 €69.04	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,599	$126.53 €109.46	+36.1%
Average			+5.3%

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