Cost of living comparison
Malta is 20.1% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Malta instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
$15.69
€14.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$9.54
€8.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
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pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$4.45
€4.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$5.50
€5.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.16
€22.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
$25,882.44
€23,801.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
$28.28
€26.00
|
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pay 24.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
$33.50
€30.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
$934.95
€859.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
$777.27
€714.76
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
$81.34
€74.80
|
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pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
$578.94
€532.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
$8,806.22
€8,098.05
|
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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF425
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
$55.37
€50.92
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
$10.33
€9.50
|
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pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$89.42
€82.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
$86.34
€79.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
$103.92
€95.56
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