Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 18.8% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.7% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 64.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$8.94 FCFA5,030	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$0.89 FCFA503	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$0.89 FCFA503	-67.7%
Average			-64.5%

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Papeete	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$0.36 FCFA201	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$1.79 FCFA1,006	-86.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$14.33 FCFA8,061	+127.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$2.15 FCFA1,207	-66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$3.25 FCFA1,825	-57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$2.23 FCFA1,255	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.01 FCFA570	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.22 FCFA684	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.16 FCFA654	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.76 FCFA426	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.76 FCFA426	-38.0%
Average			-33.1%

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Papeete	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.29 FCFA2,414	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$89.44 FCFA50,300
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$12,342.25 FCFA7M	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$4.02 FCFA2,264	-98.0%
Average			-54.4%

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Papeete	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$447.18 FCFA251K	+549.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,517.71 FCFA854K	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$89.44 FCFA50,300	-90.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	??
Average			+155.8%

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Papeete	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 75.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.34 FCFA754	-57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$0.89 FCFA503	-77.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$1.03 FCFA578	-91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	??
Average			-75.7%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Papeete	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$26.83 FCFA15,090	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$35.77 FCFA20,120	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$44.72 FCFA25,150	-45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$89.44 FCFA50,300	-3.8%
Average			-41.0%

Papeete vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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