Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Argentina

Rosario vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 55.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Rosario
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Rosario
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Rosario
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% less in Rosario

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rosario.

Rosario vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$9.00 ARS12,693.79	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$8.00 ARS11,283.37	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.24 ARS1,742.49	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.10 ARS1,553.24	-60.3%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Papeete	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.57 ARS2,209.66	+100.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$6.13 ARS8,650.58	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$4.61 ARS6,499.00	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$2.20 ARS3,102.93	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$2.71 ARS3,817.22	-64.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$0.74 ARS1,044.94	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.79 ARS1,113.77	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.44 ARS620.56	-83.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$1.14 ARS1,607.33	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.59 ARS831.68	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.50 ARS708.00	-58.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Papeete	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.01 ARS5,650.47	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,000.00 ARS34M	+22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$9.51 ARS13,420.10	-95.4%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$23.50 ARS33,144.89	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$200.00 ARS282K	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$183.75 ARS259K	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$42.25 ARS59,597.20	-70.7%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$367.39 ARS518K	-24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$1,080.00 ARS2M	-89.0%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.26 ARS1,773.70	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$2.09 ARS2,941.34	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$3.40 ARS4,795.43	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$25.75 ARS36,318.34	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$5.00 ARS7,052.10	-65.9%
Average			-63.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Papeete	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$61.67 ARS86,975.96	-14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$60.00 ARS84,625.26	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$107.50 ARS152K	+31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$95.00 ARS134K	+2.2%

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