Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Ireland

Carlow vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Carlow is 15.7% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Carlow
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Carlow
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Carlow
Housing: pay 11.9% more in Carlow
Childcare: pay 76.2% more in Carlow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Carlow
Clothing: pay 0.6% less in Carlow

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

Carlow vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Carlow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$22.19 €19.26	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$11.68 €10.13	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.66 €2.31	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$2.22 €1.93	-20.0%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	Carlow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.28 €1.98	+190.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$7.02 €6.09	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$5.84 €5.07	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$4.33 €3.76	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.79 €5.02	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.27 €1.10	-46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.72 €0.62	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.59 €1.38	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.69 €1.47	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.66 €0.57	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.49 €0.42	-60.1%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Papeete	Carlow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.79 €6.76	+30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$42,836.02 €37,169.37	+118.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$26.86 €23.31	-86.9%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Papeete	Carlow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$50.80 €44.08	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,489.19 €1,292.19	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,328.59 €1,152.83	+35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$189.39 €164.34	+31.4%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 76.2% more for childcare

	Papeete	Carlow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$1,354.87 €1,175.64	+176.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$7,397.27 €6,418.71	-24.4%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Carlow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$7.01 €6.08	+120.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$4.36 €3.78	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$19.27 €16.72	+58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$69.43 €60.25	-21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$13.43 €11.66	-8.5%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

	Papeete	Carlow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$87.21 €75.67	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$46.72 €40.54	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$97.33 €84.46	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$87.60 €76.01	-5.8%
Average			-0.6%

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