Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 2.4 times more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 100.0% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 6.0 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.2% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 50.7% more in Papeete

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 100.0% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.50 CLF0.2400	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+86.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 CLF0.1800	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+81.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 CLF0.0400	$3.13 CFPF320	+94.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$2.77 CFPF284	+138.3%
Average			+100.0%

Santiago vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Santiago	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 CLF0.0400	$0.78 CFPF80	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.13 CLF0.1200	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+154.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 CLF0.1000	$6.30 CFPF644	+39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 CLF0.0900	$6.48 CFPF663	+61.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 CLF0.0700	$7.66 CFPF784	+155.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$2.37 CFPF242	+161.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.22 CFPF125	+74.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 CLF0.0200	$2.66 CFPF273	+189.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$3.55 CFPF363	+321.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.37 CFPF140	+72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$1.22 CFPF125	+64.2%
Average			+113.2%

Santiago vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.0 times more for transportation

	Santiago	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 CLF0.1200	$5.99 CFPF613	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.99 CLF0.9500	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,201.90 CLF434.2500	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.86 CLF0.2900	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+1498.2%
Average			+504.9%

Santiago vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Santiago	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.76 CLF0.4900	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+216.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.56 CLF11.3700	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	+177.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$424.00 CLF9.5900	$978.78 CFPF100K	+130.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.40 CLF2.4300	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+34.2%
Average			+139.7%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Santiago	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$431.25 CLF9.7500	$489.39 CFPF50,071	+13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,923.79 CLF201.8100	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+9.7%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.15 CLF0.0700	$3.18 CFPF325	+1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0700	$4.04 CFPF413	+30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 CLF0.1300	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+118.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.24 CLF0.7300	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+173.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.30 CLF0.1400	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+133.1%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 50.7% more for clothing

	Santiago	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.82 CLF1.2200	$71.74 CFPF7,340	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.77 CLF0.7000	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+143.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.54 CLF1.6600	$81.53 CFPF8,342	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.13 CLF1.8300	$92.98 CFPF9,513	+14.6%
Average			+50.7%

Santiago vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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