Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Portugal

Viseu vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Viseu is 32.5% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in Viseu
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Viseu
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Viseu
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Viseu
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Viseu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Viseu
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Viseu

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

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Viseu vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Viseu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,053	$11.68 €10.27	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,540	$9.34 €8.21	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF329	$1.55 €1.36	-50.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF291	$1.18 €1.03	-57.5%
Average			-46.2%

Papeete vs. Viseu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Viseu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$1.42 €1.25	+81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,369	$3.77 €3.32	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF661	$3.74 €3.29	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF680	$2.56 €2.25	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF803	$3.09 €2.72	-59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF248	$1.08 €0.95	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$0.75 €0.66	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF279	$0.83 €0.73	-68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF373	$1.11 €0.98	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF143	$0.61 €0.54	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$0.68 €0.60	-44.3%
Average			-43.7%

Papeete vs. Viseu - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Papeete	Viseu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF628	$7.35 €6.46	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.70 €36.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$35,039.69 €30,800.06	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,560	$10.48 €9.21	-94.9%
Average			+2.3%

Papeete vs. Viseu - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Viseu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,221	$33.68 €29.61	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$660.96 €580.99	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF103K	$492.17 €432.62	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,113	$95.10 €83.60	-34.0%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	Viseu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,333	$291.88 €256.56	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$3,751.58 €3,297.66	-61.7%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Viseu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF334	$2.15 €1.89	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF424	$1.79 €1.57	-55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,273	$6.48 €5.70	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,240	$44.64 €39.24	-49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,540	$9.50 €8.35	-35.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Papeete	Viseu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,525	$81.89 €71.98	+14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,868	$37.05 €32.57	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,552	$89.34 €78.53	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,753	$124.47 €109.41	+33.9%
Average			+1.7%

Papeete vs. Viseu - Cost of clothing

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