Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 40.3% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Moldova instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
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pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
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pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
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