Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Canada

Vancouver vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Vancouver is 11.0% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Vancouver
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Vancouver
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Vancouver
Housing: pay 6.0% more in Vancouver
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Vancouver
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Vancouver

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

Vancouver vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$17.93 CA$24.75	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$10.76 CA$14.85	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$2.10 CA$2.90	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.71 CA$2.36	-38.4%
Average			-26.6%

Papeete vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Papeete	Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$2.97 CA$4.10	+279.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$6.29 CA$8.69	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$7.93 CA$10.94	+25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$4.07 CA$5.62	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$6.40 CA$8.83	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.82 CA$2.51	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.65 CA$0.90	-46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$1.90 CA$2.62	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$2.06 CA$2.84	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.41 CA$1.95	+3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.37 CA$1.89	+12.1%
Average			+6.7%

Papeete vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Papeete	Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.70 CA$6.49	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$87.86 CA$121.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$24,369.83 CA$33,638.89	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$15.23 CA$21.03	-92.6%
Average			-29.9%

Papeete vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.0% more for housing

	Papeete	Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$57.51 CA$79.39	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,931.10 CA$2,665.59	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$1,574.05 CA$2,172.74	+60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$59.58 CA$82.25	-58.6%
Average			+6.0%

Papeete vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$1,164.74 CA$1,607.75	+138.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$19,795.38 CA$27,324.55	+102.2%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$5.74 CA$7.92	+80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$3.92 CA$5.41	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$15.06 CA$20.79	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$42.54 CA$58.72	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$11.48 CA$15.84	-21.8%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Papeete	Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$61.34 CA$84.66	-14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$42.77 CA$59.04	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$93.01 CA$128.38	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$113.94 CA$157.28	+22.5%
Average			-5.2%

Papeete vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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