Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 15.4% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 13.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,042	$10.94 PLN41.46	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$9.57 PLN36.28	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$2.27 PLN8.59	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$2.33 PLN8.85	-15.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$1.42 PLN5.40	+82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$4.60 PLN17.45	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$4.26 PLN16.15	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$3.71 PLN14.05	-42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	$3.04 PLN11.52	-60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$0.60 PLN2.29	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.80 PLN3.02	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$0.86 PLN3.27	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$1.44 PLN5.45	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.48 PLN1.80	-65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.50 PLN1.88	-59.4%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$6.34 PLN24.03	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.74 PLN154.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$33,135.02 PLN126K	+69.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,446	$11.21 PLN42.49	-94.5%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$17.29 PLN65.55	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$929.61 PLN3,523.90	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$778.70 PLN2,951.87	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,033	$215.35 PLN816.34	+49.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 13.2% more for childcare

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,062	$460.43 PLN1,745.37	-5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$12,946.14 PLN49,075.51	+32.3%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$4.37 PLN16.58	+37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$4.06 PLN15.40	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	$5.47 PLN20.73	-54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,191	$39.63 PLN150.24	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$8.20 PLN31.09	-44.1%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Papeete	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$76.89 PLN291.46	+7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$46.35 PLN175.70	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$96.98 PLN367.64	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$113.09 PLN428.71	+21.6%
Average			+2.4%

Papeete vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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