Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 21.2% more expensive than Kansas.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.43
|
$13.77
CFPF1,525
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$11.93
CFPF1,321
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.21
CFPF244
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
|
$1.08
CFPF120
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$5.09
CFPF563
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$10.00
CFPF1,107
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
|
$4.91
CFPF544
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.02
|
$6.06
CFPF671
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.72
CFPF190
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.18
CFPF130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$3.33
CFPF369
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.30
CFPF254
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$2.28
CFPF253
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.03
CFPF114
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.88
CFPF541
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
|
$27.64
CFPF3,060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,141.43
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,652,038
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
|
?? | |
pay 17.9% more for housing
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.37
|
$100.73
CFPF11,152
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.51
|
$1,163.19
CFPF128,777
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$757.86
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.46
|
$103.39
CFPF11,446
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.33
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,433.33
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
|
$6.13
CFPF679
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.53
CFPF390
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$12.23
CFPF1,354
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.31
|
$39.13
CFPF4,333
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
|
$12.90
CFPF1,428
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Kansas
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.64
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.15
|
$90.04
CFPF9,969
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
|
$142.35
CFPF15,759
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
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