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French Polynesia

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Javea (Xabia) vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Javea (Xabia) is 16.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Javea (Xabia)
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Javea (Xabia)
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Javea (Xabia)
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Javea (Xabia)
Childcare: pay 16.4% more in Javea (Xabia)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Javea (Xabia)
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Javea (Xabia)

The cost of childcare and transportation in Javea (Xabia) are more expensive than in Papeete. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Javea (Xabia).

Javea (Xabia) vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Javea (Xabia) instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$16.93 €14.64	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$11.68 €10.09	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.10 €1.82	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$2.31 €1.99	-16.8%
Average			-20.9%

Papeete vs. Javea (Xabia) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.27 €1.10	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$5.28 €4.56	-59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$4.16 €3.59	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$2.98 €2.58	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$3.18 €2.75	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$0.84 €0.73	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.71 €0.61	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$0.55 €0.48	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.21 €1.05	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.90 €0.78	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.92 €0.79	-24.8%
Average			-41.2%

Papeete vs. Javea (Xabia) - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$6.72 €5.81	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$38,968.02 €33,681.69	+99.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$14.32 €12.38	-93.0%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$28.03 €24.23	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,051.14 €908.54	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$103.25 €89.24	-28.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 16.4% more for childcare

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$408.78 €353.32	-16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$14,599.14 €12,618.65	+49.2%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$4.09 €3.53	+28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$2.24 €1.93	-44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$5.84 €5.05	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$52.56 €45.43	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$7.01 €6.06	-52.3%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Javea (Xabia)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$70.54 €60.97	-1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$29.20 €25.24	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$99.27 €85.81	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$96.35 €83.28	+3.6%
Average			-9.3%

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