Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.1 times more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$15.43
CFPF1,746
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$11.62
CFPF1,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$2.96
CFPF334
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$2.49
CFPF282
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$2.25
CFPF254
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$5.61
CFPF635
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$5.89
CFPF667
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$7.16
CFPF810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$5.50
CFPF622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$2.44
CFPF277
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.71
CFPF80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$4.89
CFPF553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$3.03
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$2.04
CFPF231
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$5.27
CFPF596
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,236,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$116.76
CFPF13,213
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$98.35
CFPF11,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$1,088.99
CFPF123,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$943.04
CFPF106,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$77.89
CFPF8,815
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
$449.07
CFPF50,821
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,016,419
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$4.49
CFPF508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$3.86
CFPF437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$11.14
CFPF1,260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$60.60
CFPF6,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$12.57
CFPF1,423
|
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pay 97.6% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$87.78
CFPF9,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$138.76
CFPF15,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$118.19
CFPF13,376
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