Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.8 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
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