Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Portugal

Santarem vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Santarem is 11.2% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Santarem
Groceries: pay 50.7% less in Santarem
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Santarem
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Santarem
Childcare: pay 82.3% more in Santarem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Santarem
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Santarem

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

Santarem vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Santarem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$13.43 €11.66	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$8.76 €7.60	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.64 €1.42	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.17 €1.01	-57.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 50.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Santarem
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.47 €0.41	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$5.65 €4.90	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$4.05 €3.52	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.15 €2.74	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$3.53 €3.06	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$1.20 €1.04	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.64 €0.55	-47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.01 €0.87	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$1.05 €0.91	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.66 €0.57	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.74 €0.64	-39.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Papeete	Santarem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$7.43 €6.45	+24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$58.40 €50.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	??
Average			+24.0%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Santarem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$50.61 €43.92	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$729.99 €633.42	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$65.57 €56.89	-54.5%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 82.3% more for childcare

	Papeete	Santarem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$443.84 €385.12	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$26,805.36 €23,259.36	+173.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Santarem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$2.34 €2.03	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$2.02 €1.76	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$6.02 €5.22	-50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$39.13 €33.95	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$7.01 €6.08	-52.3%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Papeete	Santarem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$87.60 €76.01	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$39.42 €34.20	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$101.23 €87.83	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$93.44 €81.08	+0.5%
Average			-0.1%

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