Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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New Zealand

Hamilton vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 5.0% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Hamilton
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Hamilton

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

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Hamilton vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,042	$12.40 NZ$21.22	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$8.65 NZ$14.81	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$2.17 NZ$3.72	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$2.56 NZ$4.38	-7.7%
Average			-29.0%

Papeete vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Papeete	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$1.27 NZ$2.17	+61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$2.76 NZ$4.73	-78.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$5.42 NZ$9.27	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$5.58 NZ$9.55	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	$3.40 NZ$5.82	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$1.22 NZ$2.08	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.04 NZ$1.78	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$1.21 NZ$2.07	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$2.88 NZ$4.92	-19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.71 NZ$1.21	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.65 NZ$1.12	-46.5%
Average			-30.2%

Papeete vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Papeete	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$6.11 NZ$10.45	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.15 NZ$77.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$23,077.19 NZ$39,485.33	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,446	$26.54 NZ$45.41	-87.1%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Papeete	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$58.65 NZ$100.36	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$755.01 NZ$1,291.83	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$651.93 NZ$1,115.46	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,033	$75.96 NZ$129.96	-47.3%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,062	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$23,077.19 NZ$39,485.33	+135.8%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$6.35 NZ$10.86	+99.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$3.51 NZ$6.01	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	$26.22 NZ$44.87	+116.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,191	$33.21 NZ$56.83	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$14.13 NZ$24.18	-3.7%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Papeete	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$59.14 NZ$101.18	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$38.94 NZ$66.63	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$85.39 NZ$146.10	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$109.62 NZ$187.56	+17.9%
Average			-10.8%

Papeete vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing

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