Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 17.7% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 19.8% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.44	$15.43 CFPF1,615	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.22	$11.62 CFPF1,216	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.26	$2.96 CFPF309	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.57	$2.49 CFPF261	+7.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.98	$2.25 CFPF235	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.30	$5.61 CFPF588	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.15	$5.89 CFPF617	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.13	$7.16 CFPF749	+54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.34	$5.50 CFPF576	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.49	$2.44 CFPF256	+51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.07	$0.71 CFPF74	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.41	$4.89 CFPF512	+212.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.80	$3.03 CFPF317	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.92	$2.04 CFPF213	+63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.71	$0.71 CFPF75	-35.9%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.81	$5.27 CFPF552	+3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$182.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,081.74	$19,759.02 CFPF2,068,224	-32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.20	$116.76 CFPF12,221	+561.1%
Average			+177.5%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$100.69	$98.35 CFPF10,294	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,746.08	$1,088.99 CFPF113,987	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,175.93	$943.04 CFPF98,711	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$281.83	$77.89 CFPF8,153	-57.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,844.42	$449.07 CFPF47,005	-75.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,333.48	$8,981.37 CFPF940,102	-38.1%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.16	$4.49 CFPF470	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.67	$3.86 CFPF404	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.59	$11.14 CFPF1,166	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$101.15	$60.60 CFPF6,343	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.07	$12.57 CFPF1,316	-12.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Canberra	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$133.62	$118.19 CFPF12,372	+36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$111.15	$87.78 CFPF9,188	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$184.04	$138.76 CFPF14,524	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$237.41	$118.19 CFPF12,372	-23.3%
Average			+12.7%

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