Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.0 times more expensive than Angola.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Angola, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 79.0% more for housing
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
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