Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Japan

Osaka vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Osaka is 36.3% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Osaka
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Osaka
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Osaka
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Osaka
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Osaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Osaka
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Osaka

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Osaka.

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Osaka vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Osaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,017	$6.68 ¥1,070	-65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,513	$5.35 ¥856	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$1.27 ¥203	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$0.74 ¥118	-73.5%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Papeete	Osaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.40 ¥225	+79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,344	$5.08 ¥813	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF649	$5.75 ¥920	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$2.20 ¥351	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF789	$2.97 ¥475	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.57 ¥251	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.94 ¥150	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$1.11 ¥178	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.93 ¥309	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.74 ¥118	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.55 ¥89	-54.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Papeete	Osaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF617	$4.43 ¥709	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.41 ¥5,509
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$22,332.63 ¥4M	+14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,176	$20.38 ¥3,263	-90.1%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Osaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,092	$29.29 ¥4,689	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$701.65 ¥112K	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$456.63 ¥73,100	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,844	$101.24 ¥16,208	-29.7%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Papeete	Osaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,418	$167.06 ¥26,744	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$13,810.32 ¥2M	+41.1%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Osaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$2.84 ¥455	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$3.12 ¥499	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,250	$3.74 ¥599	-69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,075	$56.24 ¥9,004	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,513	$12.70 ¥2,033	-13.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Papeete	Osaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,391	$43.57 ¥6,975	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,727	$28.07 ¥4,493	-62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,400	$66.35 ¥10,621	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,579	$93.59 ¥14,982	+0.7%
Average			-29.9%

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