Cost of living comparison
Spain is 25.1% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 36.3% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 1.3% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 20.1% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 16.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 41.4% less in Spain
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,619
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,219
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF310
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF262
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF236
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF589
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF618
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF751
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF577
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF256
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF74
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF513
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF318
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF214
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF75
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF553
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,073,331
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,252
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,320
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF114,269
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF98,954
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,173
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF47,121
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF942,423
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF471
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF405
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,169
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,359
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,319
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,402
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,211
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF14,560
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,402
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
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