Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Canada

Fort St John vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 8.3% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 56.8% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 46.6% more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Fort St John

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

Fort St John vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,036	$13.63 CA$19.31	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$9.33 CA$13.21	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF326	$1.79 CA$2.54	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF288	$1.26 CA$1.78	-54.7%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Papeete	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.23 CA$4.57	+312.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,357	$3.23 CA$4.57	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF655	$8.69 CA$12.32	+38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF674	$3.70 CA$5.24	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF797	$5.45 CA$7.71	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF246	$2.28 CA$3.23	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.29 CA$0.41	-76.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF277	$1.71 CA$2.42	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF369	$1.62 CA$2.30	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$2.28 CA$3.22	+66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.30 CA$1.84	+6.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF623	$4.72 CA$6.69	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.70 CA$40.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,380	$15.79 CA$22.36	-92.3%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Papeete	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,160	$63.39 CA$89.78	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	$741.51 CA$1,050.31	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$717.59 CA$1,016.43	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,987	$65.34 CA$92.56	-54.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 46.6% more for childcare

	Papeete	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,904	$717.59 CA$1,016.43	+46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??
Average			+46.6%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF331	$6.37 CA$9.02	+100.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF420	$4.19 CA$5.93	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,262	$14.35 CA$20.33	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,163	$54.54 CA$77.25	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$10.76 CA$15.25	-26.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,463	$71.72 CA$101.59
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,802	$47.29 CA$66.98	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,481	$82.52 CA$116.89	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,672	$143.52 CA$203.29	+54.3%
Average			+6.2%

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