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Papeete vs. El Paso Cost of Living Summary
Papeete is 95.3% more expensive than El Paso.
Papeete vs. El Paso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papeete instead of El Paso, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.10 | $19.58 CFPF2,051 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.00 | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.80 | $3.13 CFPF328 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.68 | $2.77 CFPF291 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.7% more for groceries
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.47 | $0.78 CFPF82 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.63 | $13.05 CFPF1,367 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.31 | $6.30 CFPF660 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.58 | $6.48 CFPF679 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.63 | $7.66 CFPF802 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.55 | $2.37 CFPF248 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 | $1.22 CFPF128 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 | $2.66 CFPF279 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.97 | $3.55 CFPF372 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.58 | $1.37 CFPF143 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.32 | $1.22 CFPF128 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.76 | $5.99 CFPF628 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $48.00 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,278.39 | $19,575.51 CFPF2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.85 | $205.54 CFPF21,535 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3% more for housing
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $69.17 | $68.84 CFPF7,213 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,085.85 | $1,394.76 CFPF146K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $887.50 | $978.78 CFPF103K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $139.84 | $144.08 CFPF15,096 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% more for childcare
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $574.50 | $489.39 CFPF51,275 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,930.00 | $9,787.76 CFPF1M | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 | $3.18 CFPF333 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.40 | $4.04 CFPF423 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.00 | $12.14 CFPF1,272 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $26.80 | $88.09 CFPF9,229 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.75 | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
El Paso | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $41.00 | $71.74 CFPF7,517 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.33 | $75.01 CFPF7,859 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $97.21 | $81.53 CFPF8,542 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $208.33 | $92.98 CFPF9,742 | |
El Paso vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing
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