Cost of living comparison

Alaska, USA

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. Alaska Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 21.8% cheaper than Alaska.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 32.5% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in French Polynesia

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

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French Polynesia vs. Alaska Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.7% less for restaurants

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.25	$16.89 CFPF1,794	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.16	$13.02 CFPF1,383	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92	$2.39 CFPF254	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24	$2.90 CFPF308	+29.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.90	$3.21 CFPF341	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.48	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83	$5.14 CFPF546	+6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61	$6.87 CFPF729	+48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.88	$6.65 CFPF706	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.21	$2.39 CFPF254	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07	$1.30 CFPF138	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.08	$2.68 CFPF285	+28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34	$3.53 CFPF375	+51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45	$1.11 CFPF117	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46	$1.00 CFPF106	-31.4%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.45	$5.53 CFPF587	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,620.00	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.16	$28.90 CFPF3,070	+59.1%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.76	$72.32 CFPF7,681	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.72	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,400.57	$938.34 CFPF99,660	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$251.98	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-45.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,408.43	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,350.00	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-9.3%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.81	$4.93 CFPF523	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.85	$4.18 CFPF444	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.51	$12.86 CFPF1,365	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.40	$68.01 CFPF7,223	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88	$13.14 CFPF1,395	+2.0%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Alaska	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.47	$68.78 CFPF7,305	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.50	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.25	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.33	$89.14 CFPF9,468	-27.1%
Average			+1.7%

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