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
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 97.6% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
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