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Washington vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 26.3% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Washington
Groceries: pay 13.2% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Washington
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Washington

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

Washington vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,774	$20.22	+15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,324	$12.00	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF285	$2.63	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF269	$2.05	-22.5%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$3.94	+402.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,327	$7.07	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF640	$4.20	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF852	$4.68	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF779	$5.75	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF241	$2.30	-2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.86	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF271	$2.02	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF366	$2.09	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF139	$1.20	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$1.24	+1.2%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF596	$4.20	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.70
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF1,990,270	$34,322.93	+75.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF20,898	$17.81	-91.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	French Polynesia	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF10,913	$72.42	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF140,559	$1,724.04	+24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF109,462	$1,522.88	+41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,247	$141.51	+40.4%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF49,757	$1,634.82	+234.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF995,135	$25,866.06	+164.3%
Average			+199.2%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF460	$6.54	+44.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF445	$5.33	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,234	$11.03	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,212	$56.25	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,393	$14.46	+5.5%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,772	$49.71	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,563	$41.67	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,051	$88.77	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,852	$108.22	-7.2%
Average			-35.4%

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