Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Arkansas, USA

Arkansas vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Arkansas is 5.3% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Arkansas
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Arkansas
Transportation: pay 13.4% more in Arkansas
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Arkansas
Childcare: pay 97.9% more in Arkansas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Arkansas
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Arkansas

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

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Arkansas vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$19.21	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$11.00	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.45	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$1.96	-32.4%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$3.14	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$4.68	-66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$3.86	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$3.80	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$4.51	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$2.10	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.61	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.51	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$1.59	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.94	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$1.04	+4.2%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$3.32	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$34.25	+143.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$30,844.82	+68.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$13.69	-52.6%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$68.03	-5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$1,137.49	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$939.62	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$171.51	+24.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 97.9% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$965.50	+105.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$17,854.64	+90.3%
Average			+97.9%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$5.43	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$5.18	+24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$8.74	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$35.81	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$12.50	-4.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Arkansas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$51.75	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$38.89	-45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$83.75	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$112.18	+25.8%
Average			-13.9%

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