Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Greece

Mykonos (Mikonos) vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Mykonos (Mikonos) is 12.6% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Childcare: pay 34.7% less in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Mykonos (Mikonos)
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Mykonos (Mikonos)

The cost of housing, clothing, and transportation in Mykonos (Mikonos) are more expensive than in Papeete. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mykonos (Mikonos).

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Mykonos (Mikonos) vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mykonos (Mikonos) instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,046	$11.68 €10.23	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,535	$8.50 €7.45	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$2.11 €1.85	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF290	$0.58 €0.51	-78.9%
Average			-48.5%

Papeete vs. Mykonos (Mikonos) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$1.48 €1.30	+89.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,364	$8.76 €7.67	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF658	$7.01 €6.14	+11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF677	$5.71 €5.01	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF801	$5.28 €4.63	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF248	$1.04 €0.91	-56.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$1.00 €0.87	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	$0.70 €0.62	-73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$0.85 €0.74	-76.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF143	$0.61 €0.54	-55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$0.70 €0.62	-42.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF626	$8.12 €7.11	+35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$34,924.06 €30,593.54	+78.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,486	$13.08 €11.46	-93.6%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,196	$38.03 €33.31	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$2,335.98 €2,046.32	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$1,167.99 €1,023.16	+19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,062	$166.04 €145.45	+15.2%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 34.7% less for childcare

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,158	$428.75 €375.59	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$4,204.76 €3,683.38	-57.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF333	$5.26 €4.60	+65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF422	$3.85 €3.38	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,269	$5.37 €4.71	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,208	$58.40 €51.16	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,535	$9.34 €8.19	-36.4%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Papeete	Mykonos (Mikonos)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,500	$99.28 €86.97	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,841	$46.72 €40.93	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,523	$89.55 €78.44	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,720	$135.49 €118.69	+45.7%
Average			+14.1%

Papeete vs. Mykonos (Mikonos) - Cost of clothing

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