Cost of living comparison

North Dakota, USA

compared to

French Polynesia

French Polynesia vs. North Dakota Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 0.5% cheaper than North Dakota.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in French Polynesia
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in French Polynesia
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in French Polynesia
Housing: pay 12.0% more in French Polynesia
Childcare: pay 54.6% less in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in French Polynesia
Clothing: pay 27.0% more in French Polynesia

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

French Polynesia vs. North Dakota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of North Dakota, you would:

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.30	$16.89 CFPF1,794	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96	$13.02 CFPF1,383	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78	$2.39 CFPF254	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$2.90 CFPF308	+18.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97	$3.21 CFPF341	+8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16	$13.92 CFPF1,478	+70.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.12	$5.14 CFPF546	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74	$6.87 CFPF729	+83.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.51	$6.65 CFPF706	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.54	$2.39 CFPF254	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91	$1.30 CFPF138	+43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75	$2.68 CFPF285	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18	$3.53 CFPF375	+61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25	$1.11 CFPF117	-11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43	$1.00 CFPF106	-29.9%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52	$5.53 CFPF587	+57.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,921.00	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	-44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$28.90 CFPF3,070
Average			-27.7%

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.92	$72.32 CFPF7,681	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.65	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$815.11	$938.34 CFPF99,660	+15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.48	$138.13 CFPF14,671	-5.7%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 54.6% less for childcare

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,032.40	$469.17 CFPF49,830	-54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,383.38 CFPF997K
Average			-54.6%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.38	$4.93 CFPF523	-8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.01	$4.18 CFPF444	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.46	$12.86 CFPF1,365	+22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.00	$68.01 CFPF7,223	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.69	$13.14 CFPF1,395	-4.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 27.0% more for clothing

	North Dakota	French Polynesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.20	$68.78 CFPF7,305	+71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61	$71.91 CFPF7,637	+81.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.17	$78.16 CFPF8,302	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.56	$89.14 CFPF9,468	+4.2%
Average			+27.0%

North Dakota vs. French Polynesia - Cost of clothing

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