Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Australia

Hervey Bay vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Hervey Bay is 9.8% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Hervey Bay
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Hervey Bay
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Hervey Bay
Housing: pay 17.6% less in Hervey Bay
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hervey Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Hervey Bay
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Hervey Bay

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

Hervey Bay vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hervey Bay instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$16.35 A$23.21	-16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$9.99 A$14.18	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.66 A$3.77	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$2.10 A$2.98	-24.2%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.08 A$1.53	+37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$4.44 A$6.31	-65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$5.66 A$8.04	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.14 A$4.46	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$2.67 A$3.79	-65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.54 A$2.19	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.04 A$1.47	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.29 A$1.83	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$2.12 A$3.01	-40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.89 A$1.26	-34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.89 A$1.26	-27.1%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$4.62 A$6.55	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,060.36 A$41,249.64	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$18.32 A$26.00	-91.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 17.6% less for housing

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$53.35 A$75.72	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,046.68 A$1,485.70	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$981.26 A$1,392.85	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$110.50 A$156.85	-23.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$1,789.27 A$2,539.78	+265.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$10,865.50 A$15,423.00	+11.0%
Average			+138.3%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$5.56 A$7.89	+74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$3.60 A$5.11	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$32.71 A$46.43	+169.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$13.08 A$18.57	-10.9%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Papeete	Hervey Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$58.88 A$83.57	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$41.64 A$59.11	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$58.88 A$83.57	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$58.88 A$83.57	-36.7%
Average			-31.7%

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