Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Canada

Guelph vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Guelph is 0.2% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Guelph
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Guelph
Transportation: pay 32.9% less in Guelph
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Guelph
Childcare: pay 82.3% more in Guelph
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Guelph
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Guelph

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

Guelph vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Guelph
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$21.58 CA$30.07	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$11.51 CA$16.04	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.69 CA$2.36	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.51 CA$2.10	-45.5%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Papeete	Guelph
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.58 CA$3.59	+229.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$4.32 CA$6.01	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$6.11 CA$8.51	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$2.84 CA$3.95	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$3.91 CA$5.44	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.82 CA$2.54	-23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.39 CA$0.54	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.43 CA$1.99	-46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$0.99 CA$1.38	-72.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.29 CA$1.80	-5.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.14 CA$1.59	-6.4%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 32.9% less for transportation

	Papeete	Guelph
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$4.07 CA$5.68	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$61.15 CA$85.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,444.83 CA$34,057.76	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$17.07 CA$23.78	-91.7%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Papeete	Guelph
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$59.89 CA$83.45	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,505.67 CA$2,097.77	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,456.85 CA$2,029.75	+48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$95.45 CA$132.99	-33.8%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 82.3% more for childcare

	Papeete	Guelph
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$920.87 CA$1,283.00	+88.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$17,266.35 CA$24,056.34	+76.4%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Guelph
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$5.04 CA$7.02	+58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$3.81 CA$5.30	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$10.79 CA$15.03	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$55.16 CA$76.85	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.79 CA$15.04	-26.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Papeete	Guelph
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$59.14 CA$82.39	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$37.77 CA$52.62	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$83.45 CA$116.27	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$124.10 CA$172.90	+33.5%
Average			-7.8%

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