Cost of living comparison
Finland is 16.4% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Finland instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$1.86
€1.79
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pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.52
€58.09
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
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pay 30.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
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pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
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pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$108.56
€104.21
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