Cost of living comparison

 Serbia
compared to
 French Polynesia
French Polynesia vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 2.9 times more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants
pay 92.2% more in French Polynesia
Groceries
pay 3.1 times more in French Polynesia
Transportation
pay 6.0 times more in French Polynesia
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in French Polynesia
Childcare
pay 77.7% more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in French Polynesia
Clothing
pay 69.5% more in French Polynesia

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Serbia. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Serbia, you would:

pay 92.2% more for restaurants

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.13
RSD770
$15.43
CFPF1,700
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.64
RSD826
$11.62
CFPF1,280
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.60
RSD173
$2.96
CFPF326

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.70
RSD76
$2.25
CFPF247
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.97
RSD429
$5.61
CFPF618
Milk (1 gallon) $4.84
RSD523
$5.89
CFPF649

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pay 6.0 times more for transportation

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.22
RSD673
$5.27
CFPF581
Monthly public transit pass $23.52
RSD2,541
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,112.26
RSD3,037,831
$19,759.02
CFPF2,176,771

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.16
RSD2,503
$98.35
CFPF10,834
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $353.21
RSD38,168
$1,088.99
CFPF119,970
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $242.83
RSD26,241
$943.04
CFPF103,891

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pay 77.7% more for childcare

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $238.41
RSD25,762
$449.07
CFPF49,472
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,379.39
RSD581,301
$8,981.37
CFPF989,441

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.03
RSD219
$4.49
CFPF495
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
RSD181
$3.86
CFPF426
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.80
RSD411
$11.14
CFPF1,227

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

 
Serbia
French Polynesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.17
RSD7,906
$118.19
CFPF13,021
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.45
RSD3,831
$87.78
CFPF9,670
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.31
RSD9,975
$138.76
CFPF15,287

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