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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 13.4% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 27.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 18.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,778	$11.50	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,327	$7.50	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF285	$1.25	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF270	$4.00	+51.2%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$3.35	+327.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,330	$3.50	-73.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF642	$1.00	-84.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF854	$7.25	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF780	$2.27	-70.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF241	$2.72	+14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$1.59	+30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF271	$2.49	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF366	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF139	$2.27	+66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$2.27	+85.8%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF598	$14.01	+138.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF20,943	$14.94	-92.7%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 2.4% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF10,937	$198.00	+84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	$900.00	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	$621.67	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,269	$103.24	+2.4%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF49,865	$170.00	-65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302	??
Average			-65.3%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF461	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF446	$3.00	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,237	$9.00	-25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,228	$20.00	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,396	??
Average			-43.0%

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pay 18.5% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,795	$80.00	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,581	$68.00	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,079	$110.00	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,877	$98.00	-15.9%
Average			-18.5%

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