Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 41.7% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.96
CFPF338
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$2.49
CFPF285
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$5.61
CFPF642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$5.89
CFPF674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$5.50
CFPF629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$2.44
CFPF280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.71
CFPF81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$4.89
CFPF559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$3.03
CFPF346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$2.04
CFPF233
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.71
CFPF82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$5.27
CFPF603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$4.49
CFPF514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$3.86
CFPF442
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
|
pay 61.3% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
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