Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Richmond Hill vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Richmond Hill is 9.6% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Richmond Hill
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Richmond Hill
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Richmond Hill
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Richmond Hill
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Richmond Hill
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Richmond Hill
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Richmond Hill

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

Richmond Hill vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$14.75 CA$20.55	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$9.35 CA$13.03	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.83 CA$2.55	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.26 CA$1.75	-54.6%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.26 CA$3.15	+188.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$3.97 CA$5.53	-69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$11.81 CA$16.45	+87.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.28 CA$4.57	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.13 CA$7.14	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.80 CA$2.50	-24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.60 CA$0.84	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.47 CA$2.05	-44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.54 CA$2.14	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.11 CA$1.54	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.93 CA$1.30	-23.8%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$4.05 CA$5.64	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$110.79 CA$154.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,444.83 CA$34,057.76	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$12.00 CA$16.72	-94.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$56.36 CA$78.52	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,755.41 CA$2,445.73	+25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,798.58 CA$2,505.87	+83.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$123.78 CA$172.46	-14.1%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$647.49 CA$902.11	+32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$11,271.09 CA$15,703.44	+15.2%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$5.04 CA$7.02	+58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$3.17 CA$4.41	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$12.95 CA$18.04	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$43.17 CA$60.14	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$11.26 CA$15.69	-23.3%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Papeete	Richmond Hill
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$60.43 CA$84.20	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$43.17 CA$60.14	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$62.95 CA$87.71	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$86.33 CA$120.28	-7.2%
Average			-22.1%

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