Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Germany

Giessen vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Giessen is 30.5% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Giessen
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Giessen
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Giessen
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Giessen
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Giessen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Giessen
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Giessen

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

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Giessen vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Giessen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,043	$21.02 €18.38	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$11.68 €10.21	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$2.69 €2.35	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$2.02 €1.77	-27.0%
Average			-13.5%

Papeete vs. Giessen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Giessen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$2.25 €1.96	+186.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$7.42 €6.49	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$4.78 €4.18	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$3.99 €3.49	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	$6.47 €5.65	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$1.41 €1.23	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.83 €0.73	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$1.01 €0.88	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$2.22 €1.95	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.65 €0.57	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.65 €0.56	-47.1%
Average			-18.7%

Papeete vs. Giessen - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Papeete	Giessen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$7.47 €6.53	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$61.90 €54.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$31,745.96 €27,758.44	+62.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,447	$24.53 €21.45	-88.1%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Papeete	Giessen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$55.23 €48.29	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$759.19 €663.83	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$934.39 €817.03	-4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,034	$255.32 €223.25	+77.2%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Giessen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,064	$1,135.55 €992.91	+132.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$47,108.91 €41,191.70	+381.3%
Average			+256.6%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Giessen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$4.96 €4.34	+56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$3.83 €3.34	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	$9.58 €8.37	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,192	$40.59 €35.49	-53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$14.02 €12.26	-4.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Giessen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$46.71 €40.84	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$23.36 €20.43	-68.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$106.29 €92.94	+30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$137.82 €120.51	+48.2%
Average			-6.3%

Papeete vs. Giessen - Cost of clothing

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