Cost of living comparison
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French Polynesia vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
French Polynesia is 26.5% cheaper than Guam overall.
French Polynesia vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
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Guam
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French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.89
CFPF1,808
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.02
CFPF1,394
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.39
CFPF256
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.90
CFPF311
|
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Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.75
|
$3.21
CFPF344
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.92
CFPF1,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.82
|
$5.14
CFPF550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
|
$6.87
CFPF735
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.65
CFPF712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.39
CFPF256
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.30
CFPF140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.68
CFPF287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.49
|
$3.53
CFPF378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.11
CFPF118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.00
CFPF107
|
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Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
|
$5.53
CFPF592
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.08
CFPF1,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,297.59
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.90
CFPF3,094
|
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Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.25
|
$72.32
CFPF7,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$1,184.65
CFPF127K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$938.34
CFPF100K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$329.35
|
$138.13
CFPF14,788
|
|
Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of housing
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.00
|
$469.17
CFPF50,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,383.38
CFPF1M
|
|
Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.93
CFPF527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.18
CFPF447
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$12.86
CFPF1,376
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.01
CFPF7,281
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.14
CFPF1,406
|
|
Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guam
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.78
CFPF7,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.91
CFPF7,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.16
CFPF8,368
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.14
CFPF9,543
|
Guam vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing
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