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
DKK154.20
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
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