Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Canada

Maple Ridge vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Maple Ridge is 1.0% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Maple Ridge
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Maple Ridge
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Maple Ridge
Housing: pay 27.1% more in Maple Ridge
Childcare: pay 17.3% more in Maple Ridge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% less in Maple Ridge
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Maple Ridge

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

Maple Ridge vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maple Ridge instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$17.94 CA$24.99	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$12.20 CA$17.00	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.03 CA$2.83	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.67 CA$2.33	-39.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.04 CA$2.84	+160.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$5.65 CA$7.87	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$10.46 CA$14.57	+66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.36 CA$4.68	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.21 CA$7.26	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.69 CA$2.36	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.08 CA$1.51	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.70 CA$2.36	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.80 CA$2.51	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.53 CA$2.13	+11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.95 CA$1.32	-22.2%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$4.76 CA$6.63	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$96.87 CA$134.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	??
Average			-20.6%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$86.11 CA$119.97	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,363.42 CA$1,899.59	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,554.78 CA$2,166.19	+58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$182.73 CA$254.59	+26.8%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 17.3% more for childcare

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$574.07 CA$799.83	+17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??
Average			+17.3%

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pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$5.02 CA$7.00	+57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$3.83 CA$5.33	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$14.35 CA$20.00	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$33.73 CA$46.99	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.76 CA$15.00	-26.7%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Maple Ridge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$57.41 CA$79.98	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$44.97 CA$62.65	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$99.57 CA$138.72	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$136.34 CA$189.96	+46.6%
Average			+2.2%

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