Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 3.9% more expensive than Papeete.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% less in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Palm Springs
Palm Springs vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,019
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,514
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
CFPF323
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
CFPF286
|
$1.51
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,346
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF650
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.48
CFPF668
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF790
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF244
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF275
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
CFPF366
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF141
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$1.95
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
CFPF618
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF21,200
|
$18.36
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.84
CFPF7,100
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,394.76
CFPF144K
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.78
CFPF101K
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.08
CFPF14,861
|
$189.35
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF50,477
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
CFPF328
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CFPF416
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,252
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.09
CFPF9,086
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,514
|
$12.00
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Papeete
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.74
CFPF7,400
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.01
CFPF7,736
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
CFPF8,409
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.98
CFPF9,591
|
$139.17
|
|
Papeete vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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