Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 5.5 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 7.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
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