Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.3 times more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
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Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.36
|
$15.01
CFPF1,662
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.55
|
$11.71
CFPF1,297
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.69
|
$3.17
CFPF351
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.65
CFPF294
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.69
CFPF187
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.50
|
$5.06
CFPF560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.66
|
$5.95
CFPF659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.31
|
$5.87
CFPF650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.09
|
$5.56
CFPF615
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$1.74
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$4.94
CFPF547
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$3.07
CFPF340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$2.12
CFPF235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.40
|
$0.82
CFPF90
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.55
|
$5.34
CFPF591
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,762.58
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,210,432
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.71
|
$117.98
CFPF13,062
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€23.20
|
$99.72
CFPF11,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€421.85
|
$1,103.62
CFPF122,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€324.56
|
$955.69
CFPF105,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€192.95
|
$78.84
CFPF8,728
|
|
pay 75.5% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€185.87
|
$453.77
CFPF50,237
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,766.62
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,004,742
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.72
|
$4.36
CFPF483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.84
|
$3.87
CFPF428
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.20
|
$9.67
CFPF1,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€42.24
|
$61.36
CFPF6,794
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.10
|
$12.74
CFPF1,410
|
|
pay 80.6% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€82.04
|
$119.76
CFPF13,259
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.69
|
$88.92
CFPF9,844
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.80
|
$140.63
CFPF15,569
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.95
|
$119.76
CFPF13,259
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