Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.0 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 61.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
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