Cost of living comparison
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Corpus Christi vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 9.3% more expensive than Papeete.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,036
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,527
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
CFPF326
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
CFPF288
|
$2.00
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,357
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF655
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.48
CFPF674
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF797
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF246
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF277
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
CFPF369
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF142
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
$1.24
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
CFPF623
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF21,380
|
$17.67
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.84
CFPF7,160
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,394.76
CFPF145K
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.78
CFPF102K
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.08
CFPF14,987
|
$133.86
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF50,904
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
CFPF331
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CFPF420
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,262
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.09
CFPF9,163
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,527
|
$12.50
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Papeete
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.74
CFPF7,463
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.01
CFPF7,802
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
CFPF8,481
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.98
CFPF9,672
|
$117.47
|
|
Papeete vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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