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Austin vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Austin is 15.5% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Austin
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Austin
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Austin
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Austin
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Austin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in Austin
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Austin

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

Austin vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Austin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,796	$20.00	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,341	$11.00	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$2.67	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$2.09	-20.9%
Average			-6.6%

French Polynesia vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Austin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.40	+333.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,343	$6.17	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF648	$3.93	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF862	$4.85	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF788	$5.15	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$2.20	-7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.70	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$1.96	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$1.75	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.18	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.24	+1.2%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Austin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$2.79	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,014,378	$27,900.00	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,151	$17.67	-91.4%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Austin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,045	$68.20	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142,262	$2,134.75	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,788	$1,434.41	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,371	$133.86	+32.8%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Austin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,359	$1,343.18	+174.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,007,189	$22,093.75	+125.7%
Average			+150.1%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Austin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$6.00	+32.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$5.56	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,249	$9.00	-25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,299	$66.33	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,410	$15.00	+9.5%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Austin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,902	$52.74	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,667	$43.79	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,209	$87.55	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,995	$117.47	+0.8%
Average			-32.3%

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