Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 34.8% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 55.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Saint Petersburg

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

Saint Petersburg vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$9.53 RUB702.11	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$5.96 RUB438.82	-59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$0.99 RUB73.14	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$0.48 RUB35.20	-82.8%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.84 RUB62.01	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$5.68 RUB418.77	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$4.33 RUB318.93	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$1.66 RUB121.96	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$2.29 RUB168.50	-70.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$0.79 RUB58.21	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.77 RUB56.77	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$0.81 RUB59.74	-69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.49 RUB110.11	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.42 RUB31.00	-69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.28 RUB20.91	-76.8%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$2.76 RUB203.37	-53.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$50.21 RUB3,699.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$35,737.37 RUB3M	+82.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$9.17 RUB675.78	-95.5%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 55.5% less for housing

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$7.63 RUB561.94	-88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$783.62 RUB57,732.14	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$441.53 RUB32,529.24	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$94.44 RUB6,957.57	-34.5%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$373.01 RUB27,481.05	-23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$8,803.31 RUB649K	-10.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$2.98 RUB219.41	-6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$2.43 RUB179.09	-39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$2.78 RUB204.49	-77.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$39.87 RUB2,937.12	-54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$5.65 RUB416.44	-61.5%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Papeete	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$93.20 RUB6,866.76	+29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$48.79 RUB3,594.33	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$115.24 RUB8,490.42	+41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$129.44 RUB9,536.37	+39.2%
Average			+18.9%

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