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Rhode Island vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Rhode Island is 28.8% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% less in Rhode Island
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Rhode Island
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Rhode Island
Housing: pay 41.1% more in Rhode Island
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Rhode Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Rhode Island
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Rhode Island

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

Rhode Island vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rhode Island instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,811	$20.33	+16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,352	$13.33	+2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF291	$2.65	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF274	$2.19	-17.0%
Average			-0.8%

French Polynesia vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.99	+409.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,354	$6.34	-51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF654	$4.86	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF869	$4.99	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF795	$5.50	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF246	$2.68	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.16	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$2.23	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF373	$2.51	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$1.69	+24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.70	+38.8%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF609	$3.21	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$70.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$36,181.63	+84.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,328	$27.61	-86.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 41.1% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,137	$65.25	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF143K	$2,195.21	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF112K	$1,880.56	+74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,458	$171.52	+70.2%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,780	$1,353.94	+176.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$30,000.00	+206.5%
Average			+191.6%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF470	$6.42	+41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF454	$4.71	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,259	$12.17	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,360	$62.00	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,422	$14.42	+5.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Rhode Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,993	$43.10	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,739	$29.67	-64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,319	$73.83	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF12,095	$78.89	-32.3%
Average			-49.7%

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