Cost of living comparison
Greece is 23.3% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Greece instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$13.17
€12.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$2.07
€1.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.60
€0.57
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pay 35.6% less for groceries
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$4.02
€3.86
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$4.23
€4.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.57
€0.54
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pay 0.5% less for transportation
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French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$7.55
€7.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€38.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$28,316.80
€27,180.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$13.82
€13.26
|
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pay 12.8% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$32.82
€31.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$524.36
€503.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$392.21
€376.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$175.68
€168.63
|
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pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$413.12
€396.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$6,332.60
€6,078.52
|
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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$4.40
€4.23
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$4.94
€4.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$48.72
€46.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$8.82
€8.47
|
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pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$83.64
€80.28
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$83.15
€79.81
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$93.42
€89.67
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