Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 5.7 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 90.1% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
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