Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.7 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
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