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Redwood City vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 88.1% more expensive than Papeete.
- Restaurants
- pay 11.9% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
- pay 52.8% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
- pay 8.7% less in Redwood City
- Housing
- pay 95.2% more in Redwood City
- Childcare
- pay 5.0 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 73.8% more in Redwood City
- Clothing
- pay 11.4% less in Redwood City
Redwood City vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.58 CFPF2,051 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 CFPF328 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.77 CFPF291 | $2.50 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.8% more for groceries
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.78 CFPF82 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.05 CFPF1,367 | $8.45 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.30 CFPF660 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $6.48 CFPF679 | $8.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.66 CFPF802 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 CFPF248 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.22 CFPF128 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.66 CFPF279 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.55 CFPF372 | $2.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.37 CFPF143 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.22 CFPF128 | $1.81 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.99 CFPF628 | $4.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $74.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,575.51 CFPF2M | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $205.54 CFPF21,535 | $14.09 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 95.2% more for housing
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $68.84 CFPF7,213 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,394.76 CFPF146K | $4,250.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $978.78 CFPF103K | $2,500.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $144.08 CFPF15,096 | $174.09 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $489.39 CFPF51,275 | $2,823.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,787.76 CFPF1M | $42,000.00 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.18 CFPF333 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.04 CFPF423 | $5.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $12.14 CFPF1,272 | $10.45 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $88.09 CFPF9,229 | $240.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | $17.00 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% less for clothing
Papeete | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $71.74 CFPF7,517 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $75.01 CFPF7,859 | $25.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $81.53 CFPF8,542 | $95.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.98 CFPF9,742 | $116.67 | |
Papeete vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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