Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 7.4% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,646
|
$14.00
FCFA8,440
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$8.94
FCFA5,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$1.50
FCFA903
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$1.53
FCFA925
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$4.61
FCFA2,781
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$7.14
FCFA4,308
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$3.52
FCFA2,122
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$5.17
FCFA3,114
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.74
FCFA13,107
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,189,942
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,234,791
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,941
|
$20.24
FCFA12,203
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,938
|
$156.50
FCFA94,357
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,050
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,434
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,823
|
$381.29
FCFA229,887
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,648
|
$456.95
FCFA275,507
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,771
|
$214.14
FCFA129,113
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,428
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,074,907
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$2.85
FCFA1,719
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF424
|
$4.18
FCFA2,522
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,060
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,731
|
$75.25
FCFA45,370
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,397
|
$10.00
FCFA6,029
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$35.42
FCFA21,354
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,753
|
$35.56
FCFA21,437
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,425
|
$92.22
FCFA55,603
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$90.00
FCFA54,263
|
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