Cost of living comparison
Russia is 58.2% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Russia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
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