Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United Kingdom

Kingston Upon Thames vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Kingston Upon Thames is 28.3% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Groceries: pay 35.7% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Housing: pay 44.9% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Kingston Upon Thames
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Kingston Upon Thames

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

Kingston Upon Thames vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$17.36 £13.01	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.02 £7.51	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.30 £1.73	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.33 £1.00	-51.9%
Average			-30.4%

Papeete vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.41 £1.06	+79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$4.07 £3.05	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$5.98 £4.48	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.67 £2.75	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$3.68 £2.76	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.37 £1.03	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.68 £0.51	-44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.31 £0.99	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$0.96 £0.72	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.68 £0.51	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.69 £0.52	-43.5%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.18 £5.38	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.73 £32.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,772.71 £28,309.02	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$14.69 £11.01	-92.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 44.9% more for housing

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$36.50 £27.36	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$2,036.53 £1,526.30	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,847.35 £1,384.51	+88.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$276.32 £207.09	+91.8%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$1,832.88 £1,373.67	+274.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$17,360.62 £13,011.04	+77.4%
Average			+175.9%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$6.68 £5.00	+109.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$4.67 £3.50	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$20.03 £15.01	+65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$77.01 £57.72	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$20.03 £15.01	+36.4%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Papeete	Kingston Upon Thames
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$86.80 £65.06	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$40.06 £30.03	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$80.13 £60.05	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$96.82 £72.56	+4.1%
Average			-5.8%

Papeete vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of clothing

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