Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United States

Cedar Rapids vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Cedar Rapids is 4.8% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% less in Cedar Rapids
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Cedar Rapids
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Cedar Rapids
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Cedar Rapids
Childcare: pay 79.6% more in Cedar Rapids
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Cedar Rapids
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Cedar Rapids

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

Cedar Rapids vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$15.00	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$11.50	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$1.92	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.52	-45.3%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$2.64	+237.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$7.12	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$3.07	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$2.83	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$4.93	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$2.25	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.54	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$2.41	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$2.13	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.16	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.04	-15.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$2.98	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$37,383.69	+91.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$18.41	-91.0%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$71.33	+3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,140.00	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$750.00	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$157.02	+9.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 79.6% more for childcare

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$968.00	+97.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$15,795.00	+61.4%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$4.50	+41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$5.46	+35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$9.26	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$100.50	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$12.75	-13.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Papeete	Cedar Rapids
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$62.47	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$63.33	-15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$128.26	+57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$95.67	+2.9%
Average			+7.9%

Papeete vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing

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