Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 52.2% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF334
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF282
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF635
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF667
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF622
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF277
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF80
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF553
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF343
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF231
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
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pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF596
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF508
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF437
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
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