Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Australia

Melbourne vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Melbourne is 33.8% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% less in Melbourne
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Melbourne
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Melbourne
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Melbourne
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Melbourne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% more in Melbourne
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Melbourne

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

Melbourne vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Melbourne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$19.63 A$27.30	+0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$10.47 A$14.56	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$2.69 A$3.75	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$2.43 A$3.38	-12.4%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Papeete	Melbourne
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$2.73 A$3.80	+249.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$4.60 A$6.40	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$6.19 A$8.62	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$5.43 A$7.55	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$4.11 A$5.72	-46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.52 A$2.11	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.36 A$1.89	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.40 A$1.94	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.87 A$2.61	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.29 A$1.79	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.11 A$1.55	-8.8%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Papeete	Melbourne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.42 A$6.15	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$122.33 A$170.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,060.36 A$40,417.76	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$14.62 A$20.33	-92.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Papeete	Melbourne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$51.49 A$71.61	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,557.21 A$2,165.80	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$1,186.33 A$1,649.97	+21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$127.27 A$177.01	-11.7%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Melbourne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$1,960.54 A$2,726.76	+300.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$22,736.38 A$31,622.23	+132.3%
Average			+216.5%

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pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Melbourne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$7.85 A$10.92	+146.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$3.69 A$5.13	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$32.71 A$45.49	+169.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$49.01 A$68.16	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$16.35 A$22.75	+11.4%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Papeete	Melbourne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$70.24 A$97.69	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$53.21 A$74.01	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$107.56 A$149.60	+31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$109.31 A$152.03	+17.6%
Average			+4.6%

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