Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.4 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,526
|
$16.87
NZ$28.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,322
|
$8.84
NZ$14.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF244
|
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
$1.80
NZ$2.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF564
|
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,108
|
$6.85
NZ$11.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF545
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF672
|
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF191
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF130
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF255
|
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF253
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
pay 65.1% more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF541
|
$6.65
NZ$11.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,063
|
$70.72
NZ$117.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,654,611
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,115.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.94
NZ$28.18
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,163
|
$52.92
NZ$88.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF128,902
|
$860.75
NZ$1,432.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$721.70
NZ$1,200.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,457
|
$98.85
NZ$164.46
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$628.34
NZ$1,045.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,642.43
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF679
|
$5.88
NZ$9.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF391
|
$3.20
NZ$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,355
|
$23.28
NZ$38.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,337
|
$40.48
NZ$67.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,429
|
$10.59
NZ$17.62
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$65.76
NZ$109.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,979
|
$42.74
NZ$71.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,774
|
$98.05
NZ$163.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$111.69
NZ$185.83
|
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