Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 3.8 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 20.7% more for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.20
CFPF1,488
|
$17.71
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
CFPF1,196
|
$8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CFPF221
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CFPF99
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
CFPF238
|
$2.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
CFPF517
|
$5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.57
CFPF1,002
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
CFPF493
|
$2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
CFPF607
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CFPF173
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
CFPF118
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.19
CFPF334
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
CFPF231
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
CFPF230
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
CFPF104
|
$1.21
|
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pay 76.4% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CFPF484
|
$4.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.45
CFPF2,771
|
$114.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,919.34
CFPF2,401,374
|
$22,776.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
CFPF2,346
|
$18.91
|
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pay 38.2% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.38
CFPF10,098
|
$68.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$963.83
CFPF100,985
|
$1,824.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.13
CFPF89,282
|
$1,353.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.92
CFPF10,364
|
$132.29
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,408.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$881.51
CFPF92,361
|
$17,310.00
|
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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
CFPF516
|
$5.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
CFPF356
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.81
CFPF1,238
|
$9.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.44
CFPF7,694
|
$53.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.01
CFPF1,258
|
$12.65
|
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pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
CFPF9,390
|
$42.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.50
CFPF6,234
|
$37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CFPF9,698
|
$75.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.60
CFPF12,007
|
$94.56
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