Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Spruce Grove vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Spruce Grove is 6.1% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Spruce Grove
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Spruce Grove
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Spruce Grove
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Spruce Grove
Childcare: pay 66.0% more in Spruce Grove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Spruce Grove
Clothing: pay 11.8% less in Spruce Grove

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

Spruce Grove vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Spruce Grove instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$12.19 CA$17.06	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$7.89 CA$11.04	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.00 CA$2.80	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$1.81 CA$2.53	-34.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.59 CA$3.62	+230.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$6.10 CA$8.53	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$7.48 CA$10.47	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.28 CA$4.60	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$5.49 CA$7.68	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.95 CA$2.73	-17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.55 CA$0.77	-54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.68 CA$2.35	-37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.63 CA$2.28	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.65 CA$0.90	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.95 CA$1.34	-21.9%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$3.86 CA$5.40	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.62 CA$65.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,377.72 CA$34,117.84	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$13.63 CA$19.07	-93.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$60.12 CA$84.14	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$860.67 CA$1,204.55	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$152.41 CA$213.31	+5.8%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 66.0% more for childcare

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$841.37 CA$1,177.54	+71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$15,659.39 CA$21,916.09	+60.0%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$5.74 CA$8.03	+80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$3.05 CA$4.27	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$12.62 CA$17.67	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$60.61 CA$84.82	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$12.19 CA$17.06	-17.0%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

	Papeete	Spruce Grove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$56.07 CA$78.48	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$43.03 CA$60.23	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$86.07 CA$120.45	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$103.71 CA$145.15	+11.5%
Average			-11.8%

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