Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

South Africa

East London vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

East London is 45.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in East London
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in East London
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in East London
Housing: pay 54.1% less in East London
Childcare: pay 65.4% less in East London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in East London
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in East London

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in East London.

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East London vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East London instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	East London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,017	$7.20 ZAR116.48	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,513	$4.61 ZAR74.54	-68.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$1.04 ZAR16.77	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$0.91 ZAR14.68	-67.3%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	East London
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.87 ZAR14.03	+10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,344	$3.95 ZAR63.88	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF649	$4.06 ZAR65.68	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$2.14 ZAR34.53	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF789	$1.95 ZAR31.59	-74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$0.72 ZAR11.69	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.69 ZAR11.18	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$0.72 ZAR11.62	-73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$0.67 ZAR10.88	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.72 ZAR11.57	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.52 ZAR8.37	-57.6%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Papeete	East London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF617	$4.92 ZAR79.57	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.33 ZAR361.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,451.86 ZAR606K	+91.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,176	$4.84 ZAR78.27	-97.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Papeete	East London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,092	$45.80 ZAR740.64	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$273.69 ZAR4,426.11	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$336.11 ZAR5,435.57	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,844	$91.03 ZAR1,472.08	-36.8%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 65.4% less for childcare

	Papeete	East London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,418	$121.96 ZAR1,972.34	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$4,321.37 ZAR69,885.91	-55.8%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	East London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$2.59 ZAR41.93	-18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$2.21 ZAR35.78	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,250	$2.77 ZAR44.73	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,075	$34.55 ZAR558.78	-60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,513	$3.75 ZAR60.57	-74.5%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Papeete	East London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,391	$53.99 ZAR873.11	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,727	$29.75 ZAR481.13	-60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,400	$99.87 ZAR1,615.14	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,579	$88.33 ZAR1,428.47	-5.0%
Average			-16.9%

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