Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.6 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
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