Cost of living comparison
Australia is 17.7% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Australia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
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pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
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pay 11.0% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
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pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$111.73
A$178.74
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