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French Polynesia vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.1 times more expensive than Boca Raton.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% more in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 7.7 times more in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 22.4% less in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Boca Raton, you would:

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pay 4.2% more for restaurants

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$17.45 CFPF1,778	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.50	$13.03 CFPF1,327	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42	$2.80 CFPF285	+15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$2.65 CFPF270	+27.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.35	$0.78 CFPF80	-82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73	$13.05 CFPF1,330	+127.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09	$6.30 CFPF642	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.72	$8.38 CFPF854	+77.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.47	$7.66 CFPF780	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22	$2.37 CFPF241	+6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	$1.22 CFPF124	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$2.66 CFPF271	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56	$3.60 CFPF366	+130.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.67	$1.37 CFPF139	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.00	$1.22 CFPF124	-39.0%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 7.7 times more for transportation

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17	$5.87 CFPF598	+84.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,500.00	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.97	$205.54 CFPF20,943	+1962.6%
Average			+670.6%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.00	$107.34 CFPF10,937	+51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,700.00	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,980.00	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.46	$100.79 CFPF10,269	-46.5%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.00	$489.39 CFPF49,865	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302
Average			-60.8%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$4.53 CFPF461	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67	$4.37 CFPF446	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.00	$12.14 CFPF1,237	+1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.67	$70.94 CFPF7,228	+98.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$13.70 CFPF1,396	-8.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Boca Raton	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.75	$105.95 CFPF10,795	+160.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.75	$84.22 CFPF8,581	+101.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25	$128.36 CFPF13,079	+80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.25	$116.57 CFPF11,877	+90.3%
Average			+108.0%

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