Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.74
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.18
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.61
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.42
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.37
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.72
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.58
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
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