Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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China

Haikou vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Haikou is 44.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 80.3% less in Haikou
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Haikou
Transportation: pay 62.1% less in Haikou
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Haikou
Childcare: pay 75.7% more in Haikou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Haikou
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Haikou

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Haikou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Haikou.

Haikou vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Haikou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$3.37 CN¥22.79	-82.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$5.26 CN¥35.60	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$0.44 CN¥3.01	-85.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$0.32 CN¥2.14	-88.6%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Papeete	Haikou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.50 CN¥10.13	+91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$7.17 CN¥48.52	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$1.93 CN¥13.04	-70.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$1.65 CN¥11.20	-78.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$0.64 CN¥4.31	-73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.41 CN¥2.80	-66.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.38 CN¥2.58	-85.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$0.41 CN¥2.80	-88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.36 CN¥2.44	-73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-73.9%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 62.1% less for transportation

	Papeete	Haikou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.36 CN¥29.53	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$50.51 CN¥341.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$6.17 CN¥41.78	-97.0%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Papeete	Haikou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$10.52 CN¥71.21	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$350.79 CN¥2,373.61	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$280.63 CN¥1,898.89	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$26.07 CN¥176.39	-81.9%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 75.7% more for childcare

	Papeete	Haikou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$806.83 CN¥5,459.30	+64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$18,241.26 CN¥123K	+86.4%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Haikou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.05 CN¥7.12	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$2.71 CN¥18.36	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$2.95 CN¥19.94	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$42.80 CN¥289.58	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$5.47 CN¥37.03	-62.7%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Papeete	Haikou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$30.87 CN¥208.88	-57.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$33.68 CN¥227.87	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$42.10 CN¥284.83	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$35.78 CN¥242.11	-61.5%
Average			-55.5%

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