Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 31.5% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of United States, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.43
CFPF1,718
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$11.62
CFPF1,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.96
CFPF329
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.49
CFPF278
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.25
CFPF250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.61
CFPF625
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.89
CFPF656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$7.16
CFPF797
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.50
CFPF612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.44
CFPF272
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$4.89
CFPF544
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.03
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.04
CFPF227
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.27
CFPF587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$19,759.02
CFPF2,199,821
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$116.76
CFPF12,999
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$98.35
CFPF10,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,088.99
CFPF121,240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$943.04
CFPF104,991
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$77.89
CFPF8,672
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$449.07
CFPF49,996
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,981.37
CFPF999,919
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.49
CFPF500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.86
CFPF430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.14
CFPF1,240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$60.60
CFPF6,747
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.57
CFPF1,400
|
|
pay 79.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$118.19
CFPF13,159
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$87.78
CFPF9,772
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$138.76
CFPF15,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$118.19
CFPF13,159
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