Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United States

Fort Lauderdale vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Fort Lauderdale is 26.8% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
Groceries: pay 26.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
Housing: pay 39.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Fort Lauderdale

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

Fort Lauderdale vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 4.5% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,800	$25.00	+43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,344	$11.98	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF289	$2.96	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF273	$2.04	-22.8%
Average			+4.5%

French Polynesia vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.3% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$4.48	+471.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$8.26	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$3.68	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF864	$4.37	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$4.68	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$2.82	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.78	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$2.25	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF371	$2.54	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.41	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.73	+41.8%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF605	$3.26	-44.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$72.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,003.00	+48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$16.93	-91.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 39.2% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,071	$70.00	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF143K	$2,380.22	+72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF111K	$1,983.11	+84.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,395	$136.01	+35.0%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$816.67	+66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$37,150.00	+279.6%
Average			+173.2%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF467	$5.00	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF451	$5.14	+17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$10.50	-13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,317	$72.00	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,413	$16.50	+20.4%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Fort Lauderdale
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,928	$47.50	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,687	$43.75	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,240	$93.33	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF12,023	$111.25	-4.6%
Average			-33.8%

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