Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Pembroke Pines vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Pembroke Pines is 25.6% more expensive than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Pembroke Pines
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Pembroke Pines
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Pembroke Pines
Housing: pay 41.0% more in Pembroke Pines
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Pembroke Pines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Pembroke Pines
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Pembroke Pines

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

Pembroke Pines vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pembroke Pines instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$25.00	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$12.00	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$2.71	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$2.04	-26.4%
Average			-7.6%

Papeete vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$3.06	+290.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$8.26	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$3.92	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$4.37	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$6.33	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$2.12	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.78	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$2.25	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$2.53	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$1.41	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$1.71	+40.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$3.19	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$29,003.00	+48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$14.93	-92.7%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 41.0% more for housing

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$70.00	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$2,283.33	+63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$2,000.00	+104.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$136.01	-5.6%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$816.67	+66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$37,150.00	+279.6%
Average			+173.2%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$5.00	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$6.00	+48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$8.00	-34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$25.00	-71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$15.00	+2.2%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Papeete	Pembroke Pines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$47.50	-33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$43.75	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$95.00	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$116.67	+25.5%
Average			-8.4%

Papeete vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of clothing

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