Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 3.4 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD132.75
|
$15.01
CFPF1,662
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD60.11
|
$11.71
CFPF1,297
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.96
|
$3.17
CFPF351
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD11.02
|
$2.65
CFPF294
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.76
|
$1.69
CFPF187
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD53.88
|
$5.06
CFPF560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD88.78
|
$5.95
CFPF659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD47.91
|
$5.87
CFPF650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD39.86
|
$5.56
CFPF615
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD16.31
|
$1.74
CFPF192
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.95
|
$0.71
CFPF79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.89
|
$4.94
CFPF547
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.23
|
$3.07
CFPF340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.55
|
$2.12
CFPF235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.09
|
$0.82
CFPF90
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD84.21
|
$5.34
CFPF591
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD500.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD228,344.13
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,210,432
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD117.07
|
$117.98
CFPF13,062
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD1,038.12
|
$99.72
CFPF11,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,909.69
|
$1,103.62
CFPF122,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,485.35
|
$955.69
CFPF105,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD924.87
|
$78.84
CFPF8,728
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD3,059.07
|
$453.77
CFPF50,237
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD87,400.06
|
$9,075.44
CFPF1,004,742
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD27.56
|
$4.36
CFPF483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD28.70
|
$3.87
CFPF428
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD47.87
|
$9.67
CFPF1,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD636.38
|
$61.36
CFPF6,794
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD85.25
|
$12.74
CFPF1,410
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD726.90
|
$119.76
CFPF13,259
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD453.09
|
$88.92
CFPF9,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,838.99
|
$140.63
CFPF15,569
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,051.57
|
$119.76
CFPF13,259
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