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High Wycombe vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 9.3% cheaper than Papeete.
High Wycombe vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.58 CFPF2,051 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 CFPF328 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.77 CFPF291 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% less for groceries
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.78 CFPF82 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.05 CFPF1,367 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.30 CFPF660 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $6.48 CFPF679 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.66 CFPF802 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 CFPF248 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.22 CFPF128 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.66 CFPF279 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.55 CFPF372 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.37 CFPF143 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.22 CFPF128 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% more for transportation
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.99 CFPF628 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,575.51 CFPF2M | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $205.54 CFPF21,535 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $68.84 CFPF7,213 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,394.76 CFPF146K | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $978.78 CFPF103K | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $144.08 CFPF15,096 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $489.39 CFPF51,275 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,787.76 CFPF1M | ?? |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.18 CFPF333 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.04 CFPF423 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.14 CFPF1,272 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $88.09 CFPF9,229 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
Papeete | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $71.74 CFPF7,517 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $75.01 CFPF7,859 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $81.53 CFPF8,542 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.98 CFPF9,742 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Papeete vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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