Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.1 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$15.01
CFPF1,646
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,189,942
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$117.98
CFPF12,941
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$99.72
CFPF10,938
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$955.69
CFPF104,823
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$78.84
CFPF8,648
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$453.77
CFPF49,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,428
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$3.87
CFPF424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$9.67
CFPF1,060
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$61.36
CFPF6,731
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$12.74
CFPF1,397
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$88.92
CFPF9,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$140.63
CFPF15,425
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
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