Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Turkey

Fethiye vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Fethiye is 29.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Fethiye
Groceries: pay 61.3% less in Fethiye
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Fethiye
Housing: pay 68.3% less in Fethiye
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Fethiye
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Fethiye
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Fethiye

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

Fethiye vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Fethiye
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$7.70 TRY354.60	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$6.98 TRY321.36	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.69 TRY77.84	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$0.99 TRY45.63	-64.3%
Average			-55.9%

Papeete vs. Fethiye - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	Fethiye
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.98 TRY45.36	+25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$3.95 TRY181.77	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$3.17 TRY145.79	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$1.67 TRY77.05	-74.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$2.33 TRY107.48	-69.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$0.52 TRY23.73	-78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.96 TRY44.08	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$0.48 TRY22.02	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$0.46 TRY21.32	-87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.24 TRY11.21	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.18 TRY8.13	-85.5%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Papeete	Fethiye
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$4.53 TRY208.54	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$44,505.92 TRY2M	+127.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$11.07 TRY509.74	-94.6%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 68.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Fethiye
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$14.95 TRY688.63	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$573.62 TRY26,422.15	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$382.51 TRY17,619.38	-60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$35.61 TRY1,640.32	-75.3%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Papeete	Fethiye
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$276.66 TRY12,743.58	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$15,647.88 TRY721K	+59.9%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Fethiye
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$3.13 TRY144.06	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$2.60 TRY119.92	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$2.17 TRY99.73	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$36.61 TRY1,686.46	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$6.01 TRY277.03	-59.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Papeete	Fethiye
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$72.17 TRY3,324.27	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$46.22 TRY2,129.01	-38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$162.38 TRY7,479.79	+99.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$104.82 TRY4,828.31	+12.7%
Average			+18.5%

Papeete vs. Fethiye - Cost of clothing

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