Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.3 times more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.03
€9.22
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
€6.42
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.73
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.69
€32.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,337.87
€23,300.27
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€9.34
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
€25.48
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.28
€555.69
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.38
€418.76
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.48
€89.64
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.80
€292.24
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.83
€6,956.49
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 97.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
€1.93
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.01
€36.79
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
€5.20
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 75.9% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
€66.18
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.11
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.13
€88.40
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
€110.21
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
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