Cost of living comparison
India is 73.2% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.7% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 74.5% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% less in India
- Housing
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pay 82.9% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 85.1% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.8% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 73.6% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,680
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,265
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF322
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF271
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF244
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF611
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF642
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF779
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF599
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF266
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF532
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF330
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF222
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
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pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF574
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,151,413
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,713
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,708
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF118,572
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF102,681
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,481
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF48,896
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF977,915
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF489
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF421
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,213
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,598
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,369
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 73.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,869
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,557
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,109
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,869
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
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