Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 11.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$18.77 CFPF1,993	+72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$14.78 CFPF1,570	+46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.67 CFPF284	+34.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$3.28 CFPF349	+127.1%
Average			+63.4%

Prague vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Prague	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$2.67 CFPF284	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+133.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$5.55 CFPF589	+37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$6.27 CFPF666	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$6.92 CFPF735	+83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.13 CFPF226	+144.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.12 CFPF119	+38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$2.98 CFPF316	+208.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$3.56 CFPF379	+111.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.22 CFPF130	+165.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.01 CFPF107	+123.7%
Average			+100.0%

Prague vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Prague	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$5.64 CFPF599	-22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	??
Average			-30.9%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Prague	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$69.67 CFPF7,400	+219.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$938.34 CFPF99,660	-2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-37.2%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-49.2%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.28 CFPF349	+3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$3.40 CFPF361	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+64.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$84.45 CFPF8,969	+25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+5.9%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$68.78 CFPF7,305	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+51.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-30.0%
Average			-13.9%

Prague vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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