Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 41.7% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 16.1% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 47.7% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,619
|
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,219
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF310
|
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF262
|
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF236
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF589
|
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF618
|
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF751
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF577
|
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF256
|
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF74
|
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF513
|
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF318
|
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF214
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF75
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF553
|
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,073,331
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,252
|
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,320
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF114,269
|
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF98,954
|
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,173
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF47,121
|
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF942,423
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF471
|
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF405
|
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,169
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,359
|
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,319
|
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,402
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,211
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF14,560
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,402
|
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
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