Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Netherlands

Delft vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Delft is 23.8% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Delft
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Delft
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Delft
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Delft
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Delft
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Delft
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Delft

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

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Delft vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Delft
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,043	$17.52 €15.32	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$14.02 €12.26	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$3.40 €2.97	+8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$2.55 €2.23	-7.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Papeete	Delft
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$2.11 €1.85	+169.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$7.15 €6.26	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$4.82 €4.21	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$4.90 €4.28	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	$7.70 €6.73	+0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$1.05 €0.92	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.16 €1.02	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$0.88 €0.77	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$1.92 €1.68	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.97 €0.85	-28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.99 €0.87	-18.6%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Papeete	Delft
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$8.55 €7.47	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$81.76 €71.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$40,867.96 €35,734.66	+108.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,447	$31.54 €27.57	-84.7%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Papeete	Delft
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$40.18 €35.13	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$1,600.15 €1,399.16	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$1,317.49 €1,152.01	+34.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,034	$151.74 €132.68	+5.3%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Delft
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,064	$2,024.52 €1,770.22	+313.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$6,381.12 €5,579.60	-34.8%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Delft
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$6.42 €5.62	+101.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$4.07 €3.56	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	$14.60 €12.77	+20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,192	$33.17 €29.00	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$14.89 €13.02	+1.4%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Delft
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$74.52 €65.16	+3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$46.72 €40.85	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$92.04 €80.48	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$135.49 €118.47	+45.7%
Average			+6.2%

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