Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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United States

New Haven vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

New Haven is 19.9% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in New Haven
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in New Haven
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in New Haven
Housing: pay 12.6% more in New Haven
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in New Haven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in New Haven
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in New Haven

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

New Haven vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Haven instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Papeete	New Haven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$17.00	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$13.00	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$2.28	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$1.78	-35.8%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Papeete	New Haven
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$4.05	+416.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$4.84	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$4.38	-30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$5.33	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$5.62	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$3.00	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.89	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$2.00	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$2.20	-38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$2.00	+46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.51	+23.7%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Papeete	New Haven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$3.27	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$35,911.24	+83.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$19.40	-90.6%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 12.6% more for housing

	Papeete	New Haven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$59.00	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$1,883.33	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$1,416.67	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$122.52	-15.0%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Papeete	New Haven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$1,400.00	+186.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$23,666.67	+141.8%
Average			+163.9%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	New Haven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$7.00	+120.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$5.20	+28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$11.98	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$31.33	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$13.25	-9.8%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Papeete	New Haven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$32.80	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$24.00	-68.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$77.50	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$70.00	-24.7%
Average			-38.0%

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