Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 4.8 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 9.9 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.09
KMF494
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KMF198
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KMF175
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.62
KMF8,452
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
KMF1,999
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.09
KMF493
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
KMF1,008
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
KMF99
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
KMF112
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
KMF451
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KMF453
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
KMF394
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.68
KMF32,533
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.24
KMF37,777
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
KMF741
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.44
KMF15,175
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
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