Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 10.5% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 50.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.77 CFPF1,993	$10.87 CZK235.32	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.78 CFPF1,570	$10.09 CZK218.35	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.99 CZK43.14	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 CFPF349	$1.45 CZK31.30	-56.0%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 50.0% less for groceries

	Papeete	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 CFPF284	$1.64 CZK35.59	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$5.97 CZK129.31	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CFPF589	$4.03 CZK87.21	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.27 CFPF666	$3.83 CZK82.90	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 CFPF735	$3.77 CZK81.65	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.87 CZK18.86	-59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CFPF119	$0.81 CZK17.43	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF316	$0.97 CZK20.92	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.56 CFPF379	$1.68 CZK36.47	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF130	$0.46 CZK9.99	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 CFPF107	$0.45 CZK9.78	-55.3%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Papeete	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 CFPF599	$7.27 CZK157.46	+29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.49 CZK465.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+65.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.59 CZK337.44
Average			+44.8%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Papeete	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.67 CFPF7,400	$21.83 CZK472.58	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+59.1%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+129.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+96.9%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.28 CFPF349	$3.16 CZK68.48	-3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 CFPF361	$3.65 CZK79.07	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$7.79 CZK168.72	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.45 CFPF8,969	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$13.30 CZK287.82	-5.5%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Papeete	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+42.8%
Average			+16.2%

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