Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 58.7% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.96
CFPF339
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$2.49
CFPF286
|
|
pay 63.9% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$5.61
CFPF643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$5.89
CFPF675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$5.50
CFPF630
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$4.89
CFPF560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$3.03
CFPF347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.27
CFPF604
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
|
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
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