Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Israel

Elat vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Elat is 13.7% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Elat
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Elat
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Elat
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Elat
Childcare: pay 90.8% more in Elat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Elat
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Elat

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

Elat vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Papeete	Elat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$21.93 ₪64.05	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$14.92 ₪43.57	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$3.18 ₪9.29	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$2.39 ₪6.97	-13.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Elat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.21 ₪6.46	+182.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$7.46 ₪21.79	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$7.15 ₪20.89	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.91 ₪11.42	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$4.29 ₪12.52	-44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.82 ₪5.31	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.20 ₪3.49	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$0.92 ₪2.68	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.08 ₪3.16	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.76 ₪2.23	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.74 ₪2.17	-39.0%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Papeete	Elat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$7.95 ₪23.21	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.55 ₪77.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$50,715.99 ₪148K	+159.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$8.20 ₪23.95	-96.0%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Elat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$23.87 ₪69.71	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,262.93 ₪3,688.93	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$875.10 ₪2,556.11	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$129.75 ₪379.00	-9.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 90.8% more for childcare

	Papeete	Elat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$972.55 ₪2,840.77	+98.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$17,899.76 ₪52,284.04	+82.9%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Elat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$6.71 ₪19.61	+111.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$4.08 ₪11.91	+1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$9.84 ₪28.76	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$44.75 ₪130.71	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$13.42 ₪39.21	-8.6%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Elat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$79.36 ₪231.79	+10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$53.70 ₪156.85	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$99.64 ₪291.05	+22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$108.14 ₪315.88	+16.3%
Average			+5.2%

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