Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.5 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM161.80
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
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