Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United Kingdom

Liverpool vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Liverpool is 21.6% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Liverpool
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Liverpool
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Liverpool
Housing: pay 1.9% less in Liverpool
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Liverpool
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% more in Liverpool
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Liverpool

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

Liverpool vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Liverpool
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$22.70 £16.94	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$10.00 £7.46	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.16 £1.61	-30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$1.61 £1.20	-42.1%
Average			-22.2%

Papeete vs. Liverpool - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Liverpool
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.61 £1.20	+105.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$3.62 £2.70	-72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$6.09 £4.54	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.84 £2.87	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$4.04 £3.01	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.34 £1.00	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.81 £0.61	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.27 £0.94	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.49 £1.11	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.91 £0.68	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.75 £0.56	-38.3%
Average			-28.9%

Papeete vs. Liverpool - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Papeete	Liverpool
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$7.12 £5.32	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.01 £67.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,772.71 £28,188.57	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$15.33 £11.44	-92.5%
Average			+6.5%

Papeete vs. Liverpool - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Liverpool
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$42.85 £31.98	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,202.50 £897.38	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$767.87 £573.04	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$238.22 £177.77	+65.3%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Liverpool
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$1,602.52 £1,195.91	+227.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$16,025.19 £11,959.09	+63.7%
Average			+145.6%

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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Liverpool
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$6.68 £4.98	+109.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$4.75 £3.54	+17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$20.03 £14.95	+65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$36.06 £26.91	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$17.36 £12.96	+18.2%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Papeete	Liverpool
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$88.58 £66.11	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$44.74 £33.39	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$127.98 £95.51	+57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$137.55 £102.65	+47.9%
Average			+22.0%

Papeete vs. Liverpool - Cost of clothing

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