Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Portugal

Leiria vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Leiria is 21.4% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Leiria
Groceries: pay 38.3% less in Leiria
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Leiria
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Leiria
Childcare: pay 3.0% less in Leiria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Leiria
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Leiria

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

Leiria vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Leiria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$11.68 €10.01	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$9.34 €8.01	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.99 €1.70	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.40 €1.20	-49.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	Leiria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.80 €1.54	+129.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$6.23 €5.34	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$3.92 €3.36	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$2.80 €2.40	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$3.29 €2.82	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$0.86 €0.74	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.59 €0.51	-51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.65 €0.56	-75.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.12 €0.96	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.61 €0.52	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.83 €0.71	-32.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Papeete	Leiria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$7.59 €6.50	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.63 €9.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$35,922.69 €30,799.65	+83.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$12.61 €10.82	-93.9%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Leiria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$39.69 €34.03	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$788.39 €675.96	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$677.43 €580.82	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$94.23 €80.79	-34.6%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 3.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	Leiria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$628.37 €538.75	+28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$6,423.94 €5,507.81	-34.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Leiria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$3.50 €3.00	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$1.64 €1.40	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$6.48 €5.56	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$39.71 €34.05	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$9.34 €8.01	-36.4%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Leiria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$79.03 €67.76	+10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$31.54 €27.04	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$97.12 €83.27	+19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$127.37 €109.21	+37.0%
Average			+2.1%

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