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Utah vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Utah is 0.2% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Utah
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Utah
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Utah
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Utah
Childcare: pay 80.7% more in Utah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Utah
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Utah

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

Utah vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Utah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,804	$16.42	-5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,347	$11.31	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF289	$2.31	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF273	$1.76	-33.3%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Utah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.19	+307.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,349	$6.12	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF651	$3.39	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF866	$3.96	-52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF792	$4.90	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$2.25	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.87	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.77	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF372	$1.77	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.95	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.09	-11.1%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Utah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF606	$3.31	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$33,857.73	+73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,248	$13.72	-93.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Utah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF11,096	$67.73	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF143K	$1,464.04	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF111K	$1,230.25	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,419	$130.51	+29.5%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 80.7% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Utah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,591	$960.50	+96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$16,156.25	+65.1%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Utah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF468	$5.64	+24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF452	$4.93	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,255	$9.31	-23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,333	$39.52	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,417	$11.83	-13.6%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Utah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,952	$50.99	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,706	$40.68	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,269	$93.83	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF12,050	$108.85	-6.6%
Average			-34.3%

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