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French Polynesia

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Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Parsippany-Troy Hills is 28.6% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills

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

Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Parsippany-Troy Hills instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$15.00	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$12.00	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$2.28	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$1.78	-35.8%
Average			-26.2%

Papeete vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$4.05	+416.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$6.61	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$4.35	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$3.50	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$3.00	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.20	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.55	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$1.20	-55.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$1.30	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$1.00	-26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$1.00	-18.1%
Average			-3.4%

Papeete vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$3.06	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$95.00
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 CFPF21,200	$18.40	-91.0%
Average			-18.8%

Papeete vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$40.00	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$1,833.33	+31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$1,500.00	+53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$103.54	-28.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$2,250.00	+359.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$23,666.67	+141.8%
Average			+250.8%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$7.00	+120.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$4.67	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$11.00	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$25.00	-71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$12.00	-18.3%
Average			+7.3%

Papeete vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Papeete	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$32.50	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$47.50	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$77.50	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$132.50	+42.5%
Average			-13.5%

Papeete vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of clothing

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