Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 24.8% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 0.9% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation and clothing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Papeete. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$10.32 TTD70.16	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$8.84 TTD60.14	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.02 TTD6.92	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$0.74 TTD5.01	-77.6%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$2.52 TTD17.12	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$3.32 TTD22.56	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$9.25 TTD62.87	+66.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$4.38 TTD29.79	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$4.57 TTD31.07	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$2.50 TTD17.01	+17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$1.38 TTD9.40	+23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$1.67 TTD11.37	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.95 TTD13.23	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.98 TTD6.64	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.86 TTD5.82	-15.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$4.32 TTD29.40	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$132.67 TTD902.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+96.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.06 TTD75.17
Average			+18.4%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$56.39 TTD383.36	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$69.52 TTD472.63	-49.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 0.9% less for childcare

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+15.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$2.21 TTD15.03	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$3.72 TTD25.28	+9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$5.90 TTD40.09	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$56.51 TTD384.20	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$8.84 TTD60.14	-37.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Papeete	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$54.67 TTD371.67	-20.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$51.59 TTD350.79	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$145.94 TTD992.23	+86.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$103.19 TTD701.58	+15.8%
Average			+5.4%

Papeete vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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