Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 62.3% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 80.9% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
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