Cost of living comparison
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Coimbra vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
Coimbra is 14.3% cheaper than Papeete.
Coimbra vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Coimbra instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,019
|
$12.26
€10.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,514
|
$9.34
€8.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
CFPF323
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
CFPF286
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
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Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
$1.77
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,346
|
$5.20
€4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF650
|
$4.15
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.48
CFPF668
|
$2.90
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF790
|
$3.25
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF244
|
$1.15
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF275
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
CFPF366
|
$1.35
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF141
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
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Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
CFPF618
|
$7.43
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
$36,207.68
€31,295.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF21,200
|
$15.55
€13.44
|
|
Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.84
CFPF7,100
|
$36.11
€31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,394.76
CFPF144K
|
$827.33
€715.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.78
CFPF101K
|
$603.46
€521.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.08
CFPF14,861
|
$104.66
€90.46
|
|
Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of housing
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF50,477
|
$840.95
€726.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
$11,212.70
€9,691.61
|
|
Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
CFPF328
|
$2.34
€2.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CFPF416
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,252
|
$6.31
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.09
CFPF9,086
|
$46.72
€40.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,514
|
$8.47
€7.32
|
|
Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Papeete
|
Coimbra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.74
CFPF7,400
|
$74.46
€64.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.01
CFPF7,736
|
$34.75
€30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
CFPF8,409
|
$93.15
€80.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.98
CFPF9,591
|
$157.68
€136.29
|
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Papeete vs. Coimbra - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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