Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.9 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$15.01
CFPF1,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$11.71
CFPF1,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$3.17
CFPF350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$2.65
CFPF293
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.69
CFPF187
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$5.06
CFPF559
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.95
CFPF658
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$5.87
CFPF648
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$5.56
CFPF614
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.74
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$4.94
CFPF546
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$3.07
CFPF339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$2.12
CFPF234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.82
CFPF90
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$5.34
CFPF590
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,205,961
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$117.98
CFPF13,035
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$99.72
CFPF11,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$955.69
CFPF105,590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$78.84
CFPF8,711
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$453.77
CFPF50,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,002,710
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$4.36
CFPF482
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$3.87
CFPF427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$9.67
CFPF1,068
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$61.36
CFPF6,780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$12.74
CFPF1,407
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$119.76
CFPF13,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$88.92
CFPF9,824
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$140.63
CFPF15,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$119.76
CFPF13,232
|
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