Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 98.7% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Thailand instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,525
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,321
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF244
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF563
|
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,107
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF544
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF671
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF190
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF130
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF254
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF253
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF541
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,060
|
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,652,038
|
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,152
|
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF128,777
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,446
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF679
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF390
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,354
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,333
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,428
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,969
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,759
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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