Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United Kingdom

Oldham vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Oldham is 16.1% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Oldham
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Oldham
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Oldham
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Oldham
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Oldham
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Oldham
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Oldham

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

Oldham vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Oldham
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,036	$20.03 £15.14	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$10.02 £7.57	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF326	$2.60 £1.97	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF288	$1.73 £1.31	-37.6%
Average			-21.0%

Papeete vs. Oldham - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Papeete	Oldham
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.78 £1.34	+127.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,357	$5.45 £4.12	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF655	$6.09 £4.60	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF674	$3.65 £2.76	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF797	$4.29 £3.24	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF246	$1.47 £1.11	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.85 £0.64	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF277	$1.45 £1.09	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF369	$1.61 £1.21	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.79 £0.60	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.82 £0.62	-32.5%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Papeete	Oldham
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF623	$7.19 £5.43	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$76.79 £58.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,772.71 £28,542.16	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,380	$22.66 £17.13	-89.0%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Oldham
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,160	$42.01 £31.75	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	$801.26 £605.45	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$734.49 £555.00	-25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,987	$225.70 £170.55	+56.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Oldham
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,904	$1,366.48 £1,032.55	+179.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$20,699.21 £15,640.92	+111.5%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Oldham
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF331	$6.68 £5.05	+109.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF420	$4.67 £3.53	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,262	$17.36 £13.12	+43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,163	$50.30 £38.01	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$12.02 £9.08	-18.1%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Papeete	Oldham
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,463	$93.48 £70.64	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,802	$40.06 £30.27	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,481	$91.25 £68.95	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,672	$81.24 £61.39	-12.6%
Average			-4.2%

Papeete vs. Oldham - Cost of clothing

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