Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 32.0% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
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