Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.1 times more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.73
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.91
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.79
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.19
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 87.4% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€655.69
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€508.60
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€365.27
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 87.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.57
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.14
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€55.80
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.20
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€154.93
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
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