Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 54.7% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 74.5% more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
TTD65.97
|
$13.77
CFPF1,525
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
TTD44.58
|
$11.93
CFPF1,321
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.44
|
$2.21
CFPF244
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$1.08
CFPF120
|
|
pay 73.3% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
TTD14.07
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.97
|
$5.09
CFPF563
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
TTD51.44
|
$10.00
CFPF1,107
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
TTD25.06
|
$4.91
CFPF544
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
TTD24.24
|
$6.06
CFPF671
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$1.72
CFPF190
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
TTD6.21
|
$1.18
CFPF130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
TTD8.08
|
$3.33
CFPF369
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
TTD13.14
|
$2.30
CFPF254
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.55
|
$2.28
CFPF253
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$1.03
CFPF114
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
TTD21.78
|
$4.88
CFPF541
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
TTD352.76
|
$27.64
CFPF3,060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
TTD202,219.65
|
$23,954.82
CFPF2,652,038
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
TTD52.24
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
TTD344.88
|
$100.73
CFPF11,152
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
TTD3,329.90
|
$1,163.19
CFPF128,777
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
TTD2,509.45
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
TTD268.82
|
$103.39
CFPF11,446
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
TTD1,543.55
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
TTD37,692.77
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
TTD10.40
|
$6.13
CFPF679
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
TTD23.36
|
$3.53
CFPF390
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
TTD34.49
|
$12.23
CFPF1,354
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
TTD300.24
|
$39.13
CFPF4,333
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
TTD52.98
|
$12.90
CFPF1,428
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
French Polynesia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
TTD356.52
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
TTD253.40
|
$90.04
CFPF9,969
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
TTD701.39
|
$142.35
CFPF15,759
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
TTD586.93
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
|
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