Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Angola

Luanda vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 4.7% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 57.4% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 85.7% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Luanda

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

Luanda vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$5.87 AOA5,389.78	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$7.83 AOA7,183.98	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.64 AOA1,505.72	-47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.04 AOA956.15	-62.4%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Papeete	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.18 AOA1,080.11	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$6.25 AOA5,734.14	-52.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$7.36 AOA6,760.67	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$2.16 AOA1,985.19	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$2.71 AOA2,489.89	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.18 AOA1,078.84	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.49 AOA451.91	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.38 AOA1,269.35	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$0.94 AOA864.27	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.81 AOA743.79	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.71 AOA648.98	-42.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 57.4% less for transportation

	Papeete	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$1.33 AOA1,217.80	-77.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.17 AOA30,453.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$19,880.09 AOA18M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$8.20 AOA7,528.30	-96.0%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Papeete	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$132.73 AOA122K	+92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$660.08 AOA606K	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$346.54 AOA318K	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$73.50 AOA67,471.92	-49.0%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 85.7% more for childcare

	Papeete	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$823.65 AOA756K	+68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$19,879.89 AOA18M	+103.1%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.55 AOA1,422.59	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$3.59 AOA3,294.65	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$2.38 AOA2,187.08	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$62.19 AOA57,093.77	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$4.49 AOA4,118.47	-69.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Papeete	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$136.93 AOA126K	+90.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$79.01 AOA72,529.16	+5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$183.14 AOA168K	+124.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$263.13 AOA242K	+183.0%
Average			+101.0%

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