Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 13.0% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
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