Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.3 times more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
€9.72
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.33
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.80
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.19
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
€2.75
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.32
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€41.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
€8.59
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
€324.61
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.19
€249.39
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.30
€357.07
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
€3.84
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.72
€42.05
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€9.17
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.77
€112.89
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
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