Cost of living comparison
Japan is 34.0% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Japan instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$6.44
¥997
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$4.94
¥765
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.73
¥113
|
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pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$2.73
¥422
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$1.08
¥168
|
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pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
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pay 35.7% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$3.98
¥617
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
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pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$81.66
¥12,639
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