Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Albania

Vlore vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 38.9% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Vlore
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Vlore
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 80.3% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Vlore
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Vlore

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

Vlore vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,051	$9.64 ALL798	-50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,538	$7.23 ALL598	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF328	$1.78 ALL148	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF291	$0.76 ALL63	-72.5%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Papeete	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$0.99 ALL82	+26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,367	$5.05 ALL418	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF660	$7.78 ALL644	+23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF679	$2.59 ALL214	-60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF802	$3.53 ALL292	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF248	$0.86 ALL71	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$1.09 ALL90	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF279	$0.79 ALL65	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF372	$0.69 ALL57	-80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF143	$0.48 ALL40	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF128	$0.56 ALL46	-54.1%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Papeete	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF628	$8.27 ALL684	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.10 ALL1,994
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$35,027.69 ALL3M	+78.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,535	$37.82 ALL3,129	-81.6%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Papeete	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,213	$17.01 ALL1,407	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$460.97 ALL38,137	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF103K	$437.87 ALL36,226	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,096	$49.24 ALL4,074	-65.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

	Papeete	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,275	$96.41 ALL7,976	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	??
Average			-80.3%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF333	$2.41 ALL199	-24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF423	$1.84 ALL153	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,272	$4.22 ALL349	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,229	$56.78 ALL4,697	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,538	$8.42 ALL697	-42.6%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Papeete	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,517	$48.21 ALL3,988	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,859	$54.23 ALL4,487	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,542	$96.41 ALL7,976	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,742	$144.62 ALL11,965	+55.5%
Average			+3.3%

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