Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Sydney vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 4.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Sydney
Childcare: pay 46.6% more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Sydney
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Sydney

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

Sydney vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$11.48 CA$16.07	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$7.18 CA$10.04	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.21 CA$3.10	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$2.03 CA$2.85	-26.7%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Papeete	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.57 CA$3.59	+227.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$3.23 CA$4.52	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$8.55 CA$11.96	+35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.37 CA$4.72	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$3.74 CA$5.24	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$3.25 CA$4.56	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.54 CA$0.75	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$0.65 CA$0.91	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.38 CA$0.53	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.14 CA$1.59	-6.7%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$4.31 CA$6.03	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$48.44 CA$67.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,382.26 CA$34,124.20	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	??
Average			-1.8%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$74.15 CA$103.78	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,076.38 CA$1,506.45	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$789.35 CA$1,104.73	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$67.68 CA$94.72	-53.0%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 46.6% more for childcare

	Papeete	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$717.59 CA$1,004.30	+46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??
Average			+46.6%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$2.87 CA$4.02	-28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$17.94 CA$25.11	+47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$49.87 CA$69.80	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$7.89 CA$11.05	-46.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Papeete	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$69.37 CA$97.08	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$67.57 CA$94.57	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$100.46 CA$140.60	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$107.64 CA$150.65	+15.8%
Average			+6.5%

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