Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.7 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.48
|
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.98
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.38
|
$2.96
CFPF339
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$2.49
CFPF286
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.11
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.05
|
$5.61
CFPF643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.18
|
$5.89
CFPF675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.32
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.08
|
$5.50
CFPF630
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.58
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.47
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.08
|
$4.89
CFPF560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$3.03
CFPF347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.49
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.42
|
$5.27
CFPF604
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,432.59
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.44
|
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,238.70
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,484.24
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,049.55
|
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.82
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,464.26
|
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,142.69
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.74
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.39
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.24
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP440.08
|
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.23
|
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP603.48
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.04
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.85
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,273.65
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
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