Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Ottawa vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 2.4% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 83.3% more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Ottawa

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

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Ottawa vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$18.24 CA$25.82	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$10.52 CA$14.89	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$2.06 CA$2.92	-22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$1.74 CA$2.46	-47.2%
Average			-19.9%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$3.07 CA$4.35	+14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.27 CA$7.46	-62.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$8.65 CA$12.24	+55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$3.38 CA$4.78	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$5.07 CA$7.18	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.72 CA$2.43	-19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.62 CA$0.87	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$1.75 CA$2.48	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.64 CA$2.33	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$1.17 CA$1.65	-4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$1.08 CA$1.53	+7.0%
Average			-26.7%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Papeete	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$4.48 CA$6.35	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$94.69 CA$134.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.45 CA$20.46
Average			+5.9%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Papeete	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$49.74 CA$70.42	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	+30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$103.40 CA$146.38	-25.1%
Average			+8.9%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing

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pay 83.3% more for childcare

	Papeete	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	+97.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	+70.0%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$5.61 CA$7.94	+70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$4.04 CA$5.73	+18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$14.31 CA$20.26	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$45.45 CA$64.35	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$12.65 CA$17.91	-10.1%
Average			-2.9%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$60.13 CA$85.12	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$37.89 CA$53.64	-47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$105.98 CA$150.04	+35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$96.50 CA$136.62	+8.3%
Average			-9.3%

Papeete vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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