Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.04
|
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.96
CFPF339
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.49
CFPF286
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$5.61
CFPF643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$5.89
CFPF675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.36
|
$5.50
CFPF630
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$4.89
CFPF560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$3.03
CFPF347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.59
|
$5.27
CFPF604
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€465.25
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.39
|
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.34
|
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.53
|
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.42
|
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.61
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
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