Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United States

Baton Rouge vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Baton Rouge is 11.4% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Baton Rouge
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Baton Rouge
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Baton Rouge
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Baton Rouge
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Baton Rouge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Baton Rouge
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Baton Rouge

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

Baton Rouge vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$15.00	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$9.50	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.00	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$1.25	-54.9%
Average			-37.5%

Papeete vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$2.71	+246.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$6.72	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$5.15	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.07	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$5.12	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$2.44	+2.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.93	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$2.37	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.77	-50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.36	-0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.16	-5.2%
Average			+0.6%

Papeete vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$2.85	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$56.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,784.06	+93.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$13.94	-93.2%
Average			-17.6%

Papeete vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$73.51	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,326.00	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,383.33	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$105.62	-26.7%
Average			+4.1%

Papeete vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$1,925.00	+293.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$10,000.00	+2.2%
Average			+147.8%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$5.00	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$6.08	+50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$11.00	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$52.33	-40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$12.00	-18.3%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Papeete	Baton Rouge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$35.99	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$42.50	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$87.75	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$78.33	-15.8%
Average			-25.3%

Papeete vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing

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