Cost of living comparison
compared to
French Polynesia vs. Gladstone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Gladstone, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.89
CFPF1,799
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.02
CFPF1,387
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.39
CFPF254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.90
CFPF309
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.21
CFPF342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.92
CFPF1,482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.14
CFPF547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.87
CFPF731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.65
CFPF708
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.39
CFPF255
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
CFPF139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.68
CFPF286
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.53
CFPF376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
CFPF107
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.53
CFPF589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.08
CFPF1,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.90
CFPF3,078
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.32
CFPF7,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,184.65
CFPF126K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$938.34
CFPF99,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$138.13
CFPF14,712
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.17
CFPF49,970
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,383.38
CFPF999K
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.93
CFPF525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.18
CFPF445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
CFPF1,369
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.01
CFPF7,243
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.14
CFPF1,399
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gladstone
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.78
CFPF7,326
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.91
CFPF7,659
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.16
CFPF8,325
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.14
CFPF9,494
|
Gladstone vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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