Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 25.4% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 41.5% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 20.4% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 6.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.3% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 39.6% less in Portugal
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,755
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,322
|
$8.41
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF336
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF284
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF255
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF638
|
$5.06
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF670
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF814
|
$2.88
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF626
|
$3.25
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF278
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF80
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF556
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF344
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF232
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF599
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€36.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,247,418
|
$31,047.67
€29,593.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,280
|
$10.80
€10.30
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,186
|
$40.33
€38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF123,863
|
$900.66
€858.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,263
|
$732.72
€698.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,859
|
$91.05
€86.78
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,078
|
$455.47
€434.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,021,554
|
$10,051.70
€9,580.81
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF511
|
$2.23
€2.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF439
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,267
|
$5.67
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,893
|
$40.99
€39.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,430
|
$7.85
€7.48
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,444
|
$77.92
€74.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,984
|
$33.75
€32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,783
|
$80.24
€76.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,444
|
$93.85
€89.46
|
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