Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 14.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,445	$19.58 CFPF2,028	-28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,854	$14.68 CFPF1,521	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK418	$3.13 CFPF324	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK338	$2.77 CFPF287	+2.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK581	$0.78 CFPF81	-83.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,183	$13.05 CFPF1,352	+38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK957	$6.30 CFPF652	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK815	$6.48 CFPF671	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,416	$7.66 CFPF793	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK199	$2.37 CFPF245	+48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$1.22 CFPF126	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$2.66 CFPF276	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK318	$3.55 CFPF368	+40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$1.37 CFPF141	-19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$1.22 CFPF126	+8.0%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,211	$5.99 CFPF620	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,106	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,519	$205.54 CFPF21,291	+632.3%
Average			+177.6%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,277	$68.84 CFPF7,131	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283K	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255K	$978.78 CFPF101K	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,632	$144.08 CFPF14,924	+136.7%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,097	$489.39 CFPF50,692	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-68.1%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,645	$3.18 CFPF330	-75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK774	$4.04 CFPF418	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,747	$12.14 CFPF1,257	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,952	$88.09 CFPF9,125	+0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,154	$14.68 CFPF1,521	-14.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,192	$71.74 CFPF7,431	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,020	$75.01 CFPF7,769	+17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,252	$81.53 CFPF8,445	-57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,194	$92.98 CFPF9,631	-62.6%
Average			-38.4%

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