Cost of living comparison
Chad is 38.0% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Chad instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
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pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
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pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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