Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United Kingdom

Cheltenham vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Cheltenham is 7.9% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Cheltenham
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Cheltenham
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Cheltenham
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Cheltenham
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Cheltenham
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Cheltenham
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Cheltenham

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

Cheltenham vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$20.03 £15.01	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$9.35 £7.01	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.11 £1.58	-32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.38 £1.03	-50.2%
Average			-29.2%

Papeete vs. Cheltenham - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.71 £0.53	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$2.34 £1.75	-82.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$5.92 £4.44	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$4.37 £3.28	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$3.22 £2.42	-57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$0.91 £0.68	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.78 £0.59	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$0.91 £0.68	-65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.57 £1.18	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.61 £0.45	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.83 £0.62	-32.2%
Average			-45.0%

Papeete vs. Cheltenham - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.14 £5.35	+19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$56.09 £42.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,772.71 £28,309.02	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$20.03 £15.01	-90.3%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$39.84 £29.86	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,168.50 £875.74	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$934.80 £700.59	-4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$169.01 £126.67	+17.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$1,368.82 £1,025.87	+179.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$13,487.87 £10,108.58	+37.8%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$6.01 £4.50	+88.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$4.42 £3.32	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$17.03 £12.76	+40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$43.74 £32.78	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$13.35 £10.01	-9.0%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Cheltenham
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$109.06 £81.74	+52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$35.26 £26.42	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$109.06 £81.74	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$96.49 £72.31	+3.8%
Average			+9.1%

Papeete vs. Cheltenham - Cost of clothing

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