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Oakland vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Oakland is 65.2% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Oakland
Groceries: pay 54.4% more in Oakland
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Oakland
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Oakland
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Oakland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Oakland
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Oakland

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

Oakland vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,796	$30.00	+71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,341	$15.00	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF288	$2.93	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF272	$2.33	-11.9%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 54.4% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$5.27	+573.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,343	$10.35	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF648	$5.46	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF862	$6.50	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF788	$6.75	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$3.53	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.00	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF274	$2.90	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF370	$2.80	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$2.04	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.55	+26.8%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF604	$4.79	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2,014,378	$23,894.01	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,151	$22.70	-89.0%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,045	$63.33	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF142,262	$2,035.71	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF110,788	$1,883.33	+74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,371	$190.70	+89.2%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,359	$2,738.89	+459.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1,007,189	$37,770.00	+285.9%
Average			+372.8%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF466	$8.00	+76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF450	$5.33	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,249	$11.00	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,299	$54.28	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,410	$14.50	+5.8%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Oakland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,902	$72.33	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,667	$56.00	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,209	$103.17	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,995	$124.75	+7.0%
Average			-19.4%

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