Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.29
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.64
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,166.67
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.58
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.40
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.25
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,274.93
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.03
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,100.00
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
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