Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.7 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 75.4% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
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