Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Langley vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Langley is 9.5% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Langley
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Langley
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Langley
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Langley
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Langley
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% more in Langley
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Langley

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

Langley vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Langley instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Langley
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$14.35 CA$19.81	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$9.33 CA$12.88	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$2.15 CA$2.97	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.92 CA$2.64	-30.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Langley
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.93 CA$2.66	+146.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$5.61 CA$7.74	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$6.49 CA$8.96	+3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$3.73 CA$5.14	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$4.56 CA$6.29	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.38 CA$1.90	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.57 CA$0.79	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.17 CA$1.62	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.74 CA$2.40	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.11 CA$1.53	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.01 CA$1.40	-17.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Papeete	Langley
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.73 CA$6.52	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$75.35 CA$104.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,382.26 CA$33,656.06	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$17.84 CA$24.62	-91.3%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Papeete	Langley
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$63.69 CA$87.91	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,405.28 CA$1,939.78	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$1,207.94 CA$1,667.38	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$87.00 CA$120.09	-39.6%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Papeete	Langley
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$914.93 CA$1,262.92	+87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$7,893.49 CA$10,895.77	-19.4%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Langley
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$5.74 CA$7.92	+80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$3.73 CA$5.15	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$15.79 CA$21.79	+30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$37.08 CA$51.18	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$11.16 CA$15.40	-24.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Langley
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$50.83 CA$70.16	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$34.98 CA$48.29	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$84.68 CA$116.88	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$101.90 CA$140.65	+9.6%
Average			-17.3%

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