Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 31.6% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF334
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF282
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
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pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF635
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF667
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF622
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF277
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF80
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF553
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF343
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF231
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
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pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF596
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
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pay 61.9% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
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pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF508
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF437
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
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pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
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