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French Polynesia

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

The Hague (Den Haag) is 41.2% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 16.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 35.3% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in Papeete. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in The Hague (Den Haag) instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$18.69 €16.02	-4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$14.02 €12.02	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$3.32 €2.84	+5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$2.87 €2.46	+3.6%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$2.29 €1.96	+191.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$7.23 €6.20	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$5.18 €4.44	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$4.83 €4.14	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$7.05 €6.05	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.10 €0.94	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.13 €0.97	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.90 €0.77	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$2.11 €1.81	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.89 €0.76	-34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.91 €0.78	-25.4%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$8.69 €7.45	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$175.19 €150.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$42,045.51 €36,049.28	+114.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$32.50 €27.87	-84.2%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$47.19 €40.46	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,796.15 €1,540.00	+28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$1,415.80 €1,213.89	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$176.54 €151.36	+22.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$2,348.84 €2,013.86	+380.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$11,933.92 €10,231.99	+21.9%
Average			+200.9%

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pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$7.01 €6.01	+120.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$4.45 €3.81	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$14.60 €12.52	+20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$42.60 €36.52	-51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$16.93 €14.52	+15.3%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 35.3% more for clothing

	Papeete	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$123.12 €105.56	+71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$52.45 €44.97	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$124.01 €106.33	+52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$137.43 €117.83	+47.8%
Average			+35.3%

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