Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United Kingdom

Portsmouth vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Portsmouth is 18.2% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% less in Portsmouth
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Portsmouth
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Portsmouth
Housing: pay 27.0% more in Portsmouth
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Portsmouth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Portsmouth
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Portsmouth

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

Portsmouth vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,036	$21.23 £16.04	+8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$9.07 £6.85	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF326	$2.27 £1.72	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF288	$1.95 £1.47	-29.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.50 £1.13	+91.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,357	$4.28 £3.23	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF655	$5.97 £4.51	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF674	$3.21 £2.42	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF797	$3.30 £2.49	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF246	$1.89 £1.43	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.00 £0.76	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF277	$1.33 £1.01	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF369	$2.12 £1.60	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$0.56 £0.42	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$0.76 £0.57	-38.1%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF623	$7.13 £5.39	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$88.14 £66.60
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	$32.18 £24.32	-84.3%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 27.0% more for housing

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,160	$42.57 £32.16	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF145K	$1,365.48 £1,031.80	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$1,053.66 £796.17	+7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,987	$346.60 £261.90	+140.6%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,904	$1,278.81 £966.31	+161.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$18,004.30 £13,604.57	+83.9%
Average			+122.6%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF331	$6.28 £4.74	+97.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF420	$4.72 £3.57	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,262	$16.76 £12.66	+38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,163	$34.94 £26.40	-60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,527	$10.68 £8.07	-27.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Papeete	Portsmouth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,463	$83.46 £63.07	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,802	$41.73 £31.53	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,481	$86.80 £65.59	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,672	$135.21 £102.17	+45.4%
Average			+6.0%

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