Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 5.1% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 50.6% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$11.70 RUB966.60	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$7.02 RUB579.96	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.62 RUB133.67	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$0.84 RUB69.07	-74.5%
Average			-48.3%

Papeete vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.02 RUB84.09	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$7.14 RUB589.78	-48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$4.61 RUB381.19	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$1.86 RUB154.04	-70.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$2.98 RUB246.54	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.93 RUB77.02	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.81 RUB67.24	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$0.90 RUB74.52	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.79 RUB147.60	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.41 RUB33.58	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.32 RUB26.73	-68.0%
Average			-56.4%

Papeete vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.1% more for transportation

	Papeete	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$3.31 RUB273.63	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,358.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+107.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.06 RUB831.28
Average			+5.1%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$9.88 RUB816.43	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+3.4%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+181.6%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$4.68 RUB386.64	+42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$3.70 RUB305.66	+8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$3.45 RUB285.15	-73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.36 RUB773.28	-33.5%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 50.6% more for clothing

	Papeete	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+85.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+102.1%
Average			+50.6%

Papeete vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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