Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 20.8% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 31.1% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 12.9% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 26.4% less in Cyprus
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,693
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,275
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF324
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF274
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF246
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF616
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF647
|
$6.39
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF785
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF604
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF268
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF536
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF332
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF224
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF578
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,168,264
|
$26,716.67
€24,568.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,812
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,792
|
$33.66
€30.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF119,501
|
$862.00
€792.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF103,485
|
$707.00
€650.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,547
|
$139.26
€128.06
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF49,279
|
$417.93
€384.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF985,574
|
$7,282.83
€6,697.17
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF493
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF424
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,222
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,650
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,380
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,970
|
$81.33
€74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,632
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,227
|
$112.61
€103.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,970
|
$107.65
€98.99
|
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