Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 37.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 10.7% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Mexico City

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.43 CFPF1,693	$9.93 MX$202.34	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CFPF1,275	$7.45 MX$151.76	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 CFPF324	$1.08 MX$22.00	-63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 CFPF274	$0.77 MX$15.75	-69.0%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CFPF246	$2.45 MX$49.97	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 CFPF616	$4.87 MX$99.18	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 CFPF647	$5.51 MX$112.24	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.16 CFPF785	$2.18 MX$44.48	-69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 CFPF603	$3.57 MX$72.77	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 CFPF268	$1.22 MX$24.90	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF77	$0.67 MX$13.64	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.89 CFPF536	$0.80 MX$16.28	-83.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.03 CFPF332	$0.83 MX$16.86	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 CFPF224	$0.85 MX$17.34	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF78	$0.83 MX$16.87	+16.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.27 CFPF578	$4.64 MX$94.51	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.87 MX$364.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,759.02 CFPF2,168,064	$18,615.02 MX$379,394.54	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$116.76 CFPF12,811	$3.47 MX$70.82	-97.0%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.35 CFPF10,791	$24.38 MX$496.88	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,088.99 CFPF119,490	$893.52 MX$18,210.94	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.04 CFPF103,476	$544.24 MX$11,092.12	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.89 CFPF8,546	$30.31 MX$617.78	-61.1%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 10.7% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$449.07 CFPF49,274	$381.33 MX$7,771.84	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,981.37 CFPF985,484	$8,426.99 MX$171,751.31	-6.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.49 CFPF493	$2.73 MX$55.64	-39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 CFPF424	$3.01 MX$61.27	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.14 CFPF1,222	$3.92 MX$79.93	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.60 CFPF6,650	$53.69 MX$1,094.21	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.57 CFPF1,380	$4.96 MX$101.17	-60.5%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.19 CFPF12,969	$56.36 MX$1,148.58	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$87.78 CFPF9,631	$41.06 MX$836.83	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.76 CFPF15,226	$91.99 MX$1,874.91	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 CFPF12,969	$91.93 MX$1,873.62	-22.2%
Average			-40.4%

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