Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Portugal

Ponta Delgada vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Ponta Delgada is 28.3% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Ponta Delgada
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Ponta Delgada
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Ponta Delgada
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Ponta Delgada
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in Ponta Delgada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Ponta Delgada
Clothing: pay 11.8% less in Ponta Delgada

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ponta Delgada.

Ponta Delgada vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$12.85 €11.15	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$10.45 €9.07	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.89 €1.64	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.40 €1.22	-49.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.71 €1.48	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$8.60 €7.46	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$3.83 €3.32	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.14 €2.73	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.36 €4.65	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.14 €0.99	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.81 €0.70	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.01 €0.87	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.46 €1.27	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.75 €0.65	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.79 €0.68	-35.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.18 €6.23	+19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$58.40 €50.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,199.74 €25,336.99	+49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$17.45 €15.14	-91.5%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$31.54 €27.36	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$953.86 €827.68	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$661.86 €574.31	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$113.88 €98.81	-21.0%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$292.00 €253.37	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$7,007.94 €6,080.88	-28.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$3.21 €2.79	+1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$1.78 €1.54	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$4.67 €4.05	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$34.46 €29.90	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$9.81 €8.51	-33.2%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

	Papeete	Ponta Delgada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$49.64 €43.07	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$35.04 €30.40	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$70.08 €60.81	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$140.16 €121.62	+50.7%
Average			-11.8%

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