Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United States

Bridgeport vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Bridgeport is 25.0% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Bridgeport
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Bridgeport
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Bridgeport
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Bridgeport
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Bridgeport
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Bridgeport
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Bridgeport

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

Bridgeport vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bridgeport instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$20.00	+2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$12.00	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$2.05	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$1.92	-30.6%
Average			-20.3%

Papeete vs. Bridgeport - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$3.49	+345.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$7.92	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$3.62	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$3.75	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$5.47	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$2.94	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.99	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$1.77	-33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$2.42	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.72	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.08	-11.9%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$3.40	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$69.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$23,195.00	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$20.40	-90.1%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$68.50	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$2,000.00	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,200.00	+22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$121.64	-15.6%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$2,183.33	+346.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$14,333.33	+46.4%
Average			+196.2%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$5.00	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$5.78	+43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$13.40	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$12.15	-17.2%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Papeete	Bridgeport
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$43.80	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$63.33	-15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$82.80	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$122.83	+32.1%
Average			-5.2%

Papeete vs. Bridgeport - Cost of clothing

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